Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher on Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, as four out of every five stocks in the index climbed.

Stocks bounced around but settled higher Thursday as mixed tech earnings and tariff comments made for a choppy day of trading.These stocks made moves Thursday:Tesla reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 73 cents a share,

Coverage and analysis of electric vehicle maker Tesla's fourth-quarter financial results, Q&A call, and the stock's reaction.

Tesla stock opened down 0.7% at $395.19 ahead of earnings. Coming into this report, Tesla stock has fallen for five of the past six trading days, losing almost 7% over that span. The year-over-year gain is worth more than the market value of General Motors,