Stocks were back in positive territory Tuesday afternoon. News of the European Union’s new sanctions against Russia hurt stocks earlier. The Nasdaq climbed 0.3% while the S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, with the Dow Jones industrial average also rising 0.1%. Volume was tracking higher on both major exchanges in the stock market today . TAL Education Group (XRS) rallied 9% to its best levels in just over three weeks.