S&P 500's 3-Day Losing Streak Ends Following Jump In Tesla Shares: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 recording its first positive session in a week.

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) was the top-performing stock in the index. Shares of the company jumped around 22% on Thursday after reporting stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) shares fell 6.2% following a third-quarter revenue miss.

On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 15,000 from the prior week to 227,000 during the period ending Oct. 19, ...