The stock market's rebound was short-lived, with all three main equity indexes closing lower Thursday. Sparking the sell-off was a round of disappointing blue-chip earnings, while market participants also kept an eye on geopolitical headlines, with little sign of a peace deal in sight.
First-quarter earnings season is in full swing, and the latest batch of corporate reports made plenty of noise. Tesla (TSLA), for one, fell 3.6% as the electric vehicle maker's Q1 beat was overshadowed by a big increase in spending.
