Stocks Finish Higher on Solid Q1 Earnings Results

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.36%. US stock indexes Monday settled moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100…