Nvidia Corp's results in the coming week could guide the U.S. stock market on its next path, as investors turn their focus to the technology sector and artificial intelligence trade after an election-fueled rally stalled.

U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday as Wall Street recovers some of last week's sharp slide. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 13 points, or less than 0.