US stocks today: US stocks end higher as investors turn to earnings season

US stocks ended higher as investors turned attention to the upcoming Q2 earnings season, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.38 percent to 7,572.36, the Nasdaq adding 0.25 percent, and the Dow rising 0.28 percent. The AI trade gained momentum after SK Hynix opened 14 percent above its offering price at $170 in a high-profile US listing, raising over $26 billion. Geopolitical concerns eased after US President Trump said Iran had asked to continue talks, though analysts warned that a high-bar earnings season with narrow margin of error lies ahead.