Stocks end higher after upbeat earnings, tentative Brexit deal

U.S. stocks ended modestly higher Thursday, boosted after a round of generally upbeat corporate earnings and a tentative agreement by U.K. and European Union leaders on the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended a choppy session with a gain of around 26 points, or 0.1%, near 27,028, while the S&P 500 gained around 8 points, or 0.3%, near 2,998. The Nasdaq Composite finished near 8,157, up around 33 points, or 0.4%. Shares of streaming company Netflix Inc. rose 2.5%, while banking giant Morgan Stanely advanced 1.5% following earnings.

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