"Record Highs and Strong Earnings Drive S&P 500 and Dow to New Peaks"

The S&P 500 closed at a record high as investors reacted positively to strong U.S. earnings and monitored Federal Reserve comments for interest rate clues. Chipotle and Ford shares rose after exceeding profit expectations, while Snap slumped after missing revenue estimates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.40%, the S&P 500 gained 0.82%, and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.95%. Despite concerns about the banking and commercial real estate sectors, the market remained in a positive bias, with 81.2% of S&P 500 companies surpassing profit expectations.