US stocks rose in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday following strong earnings reports from a range of US companies, led by luxury retailers and technology companies.

Jan. 29, 2019, trader Michael Unkonis, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The US stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 5. (File photo: AP)

Ralph Lauren and Estee Lauder surged after reporting earnings that came in well ahead of what analysts were expecting.
Apple and Microsoft lifted the technology sector. Agricultural giant Archer-Daniels Midland fell on lower sales.
The encouraging earnings reports are driving the market higher, even as economic concerns continue to hang over the market.
While corporate profits are still coming in ahead of forecasts, investors are starting to expect a slower pace of growth moving forward.
KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 8 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,732 as of 10:04 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 125 points, or 0.5 percent, to 25,363. The Nasdaq composite rose 40 points, or 0.55 percent to 7,388.
LOOKING GOOD: Upscale clothing company Ralph Lauren surged on growth in Asia and Europe. The company's most recent fiscal results beat Wall Streets' forecasts. More importantly, it raised its forecast despite some fears about an economic slowdown hitting Europe and Asia. The stock rose 11.4 percent to $127.53.
Estee Lauder, which also reported better results and expects growth in Asia, rose 12 percent to $152.60.
ENERGY: US crude oil fell 0.3 percent to $54.36 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, 0.3 percent to $62.31 per barrel in London.
OVERSEAS: Germany's DAX rose 1.4 percent. The British FTSE 100 rose 0.2 percent. France's CAC 40 rose 1.4 percent. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell0.2 percent. In Asia, most markets were closed for the lunar new year.