U.S. stocks end higher on cautious optimism over earnings

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U.S. stocks end higher on cautious optimism over earnings

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended higher Tuesday on a fresh drop in oil
prices and cautious optimism over the upcoming third-quarter earnings
season, but a rise in bond yields and lingering concerns over North
Korea gave investors pause for thought.