[U.S. Stocks Close Mixed] According to Golden Finance, U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow falling 0.33%, the Nasdaq rising 0.76%, and the S&P 500 index rising 0.21%. Q3 earnings exceeded market expectations, with Tesla's stock price soaring nearly 22%, marking the largest single-day gain since May 2013, adding about $150 billion to its market value.