Apple AAPL, the maker of iPads and iPhones, didn't not participated in the session gains, as shares fell 0.73% to $350.42.
Amazon.com AMZN, the largest online retailer, fell 1.68% to $182.30 ahead of its quarterly report. In after hours, the stock fell 2.5% to $177.75 after profit fell 32% as sales surged.
BP BP, the London based energy giant, was climbed 0.74% to $46.32, ahead of its quarterly results scheduled for tomorrow.
Caterpillar CAT, the world's largest earthmoving equipment maker, rallied 2.84% to $111.94, closing above calculated resistance at $109.50 on earnings.
Cummins CMI rallied 7.57% to $116.39, closing above its calculated resistance at $109.87, as the engine manufacturer also benefited from rising overseas sales and a recovering truck market in North America.
Delta Air Lines DAL soared 11% to $9.99, closing below calculated resistance at $10.13, as the company reported a loss of $0.38, $0.12 better than consensus.
Ford F, the Dearborn, MI based automaker, also saw positive reaction to its quarterly report but closed well of its highs, as it was unable to close above its calculated resistance.
Illinois Tool Works ITW led the sector after surging 6.10% to $57.73, closing above calculated resistance at $55.26 and posting a new high at $58, the highest level since 2007.
US Airways LCC exceeded what had been expected on Wall Street. 3M MMM, the diversified manufacturer maker of Post-It Notes and Scotch Tape, climbed 1.93% to $95.94, posting the one of the best gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and recording an all-time high at $96.59.
Netflix NFLX, shares tumbled 9.04% to $228.91, closing near their calculated support at $228.02 after the company was also downgraded to a Sell at Janney Capital following.
Pan American Silver PAAS fell 0.73% to $35.59, pressured by lower silver prices as investors pared positions in their silver trade following a run to close to $50 an ounce. Toyota Motor TM, the world's largest automaker, fell 1.07% to $78.66 after the S&P cut its outlook.
UBS UBS, the Swiss bank, jumped 5.73% to $19.74, closing above calculated resistance at $18.93, after the lender said that it attracted more client inflows in the first quarter since the end of 2007. United Parcel Services UPS, gained 0.90% to $74.30 after posting an upside earnings surprise and raising its forecast.
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