Stocks Ended Mixed, Oil Futures Moved Up

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow ending a six-session winning streak while the Nasdaq powered to a record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 9.93 points, or 0.03%, to 31,375.83. The S&P 500 was down 4.36 points, or 0.11%, to 3,911.23. The Nasdaq Composite gained 20.06 points, or 0.14%, to 14,007.70.

Oil futures moved up on Tuesday, shaking off earlier weakness, as signs of improving energy demand prompted global benchmark prices to tally an eighth consecutive session gain. West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery rose 39 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at $58.36 a barrel. April Brent crude tacked on 53 cents or 0.9%, to end at $61.09 a barrel.

Twitter Inc on Tuesday posted 27% user growth, missing Wall Street estimates. Total revenue came in at a record $1.29 billion, an increase of 28% year over year. Net income rose to $222.1 million, or 27 cents per shares, from $118.8 million, or 15 cents per share a year earlier.