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- US stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as investors prepare for first-quarter earnings results.
- The mega-cap banks including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo are scheduled to report results on Friday.
- Analysts have cut their earnings estimates considerably, suggesting that companies have a low bar to beat.
US stocks were mixed in Tuesday trades as investors prepare for the start of first-quarter earnings results, with mega-cap banks including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo set to report on Friday.