U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 0.2% on Tuesday. Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.18% to 44,401.06 while the NASDAQ fell 0.10% to 20,953.95. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining 0.09% to 6,311.31.

Leading and Lagging SectorsHealth care shares jumped by 1.4% on Tuesday. In trading on Tuesday, information technology stocks dipped by 0.6%.

Top HeadlineGeneral Motors Company GM shares fell on Tuesday after reporting a sharp drop in adjusted EBIT margins to 6.4% and a whopping $1.1 billion tariff headwind. The auto behemoth registered second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.53, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.40. Quarterly sales of $47.12 billion outpaced the Street view of $45.57 billion.

Equities Trading UP Fusion Fuel Green PLC HTOO shares shot up 152% to $10.74 after the company announced a non-binding term sheet outlining a partnership with a green energy technologies entity, which will invest €30 million in capital over four years. Shares of Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. DFLI got a boost, surging 113% to $0.5654. The company announced the elimination of its series A preferred stock and its related obligations in exchange for 2.1 million common shares. Kohl’s Corporation KSS shares were also up, gaining 46% to $15.23 amid mentions of the stock on social media.

Equities Trading DOWNReplimune Group, Inc. REPL shares dropped 72% to $3.40 after the company announced it received an FDA complete response letter for RP1 BLA in advanced melanoma. Shares of Oriental Rise Holdings Limited ORIS were down 65% to $0.1630 after the company announced a $6.9 million public offering. reAlpha Tech Corp. AIRE was down, falling 49% to $0.4342 after the company announced a $5 million registered direct offering.

CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 1% to $66.52 while gold traded up 0.3% at $3,417.10. Silver traded up 0.3% to $39.455 on Tuesday, while copper rose 0.6% to $5.6690.

European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 slipped 0.5%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.3%. London's FTSE 100 slipped 0.2%, Germany's DAX 40 declined 1.1% and France's CAC 40 dipped 0.8% during the session.

Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.11%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gaining 0.54%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.62% and India's BSE Sensex declining 0.02%.

Redbook Index in the U.S. rose by 5.1% year-over-year in the week ending July 19.

US Stocks Mixed; General Motors Shares Fall After Q2 Results

U.S. stocks traded mixed on Tuesday, with General Motors shares falling due to weak EBIT margins and tariffs. Fusion Fuel Green PLC surged after a partnership announcement, while Replimune Group and Oriental Rise Holdings declined. Commodities and European/Asian markets also saw mixed performance.