US STOCKS-Wall Street edges higher on earnings optimism By: Reuters: Company News October 19, 2018 at 13:17 PM EDT * Dow rises 1.6 pct, S&P up 1.6 pct, Nasdaq dips 1.6 pct (Updates to early afternoon) Read More >> Related Stocks: Honeywell International Paypal Holdings Procter & Gamble Schlumberger Ltd