The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.83%. Stocks on Thursday settled mostly higher on positive earnings results and a decline in T-note yields. Tesla closed up more than +21% after posting its biggest quarterly profit in a year. Also, United Parcel Service closed up more than +5% after reporting better-than-expected Q3 adjusted EPS. In addition, Lam Research closed up more than +5% to lead chip stocks higher after reporting better-than-expected Q1 …