* Brent crude oil rises above $124
* Major European markets closed for Easter weekend
* Indexes: Dow, S&P down 0.1 pct, Nasdaq up 0.02 pct
* For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] (Updates to open)
By Edward Krudy
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks were little changed on Monday near three-year highs after recent strong earnings, although surging oil prices pressured stocks in what was likely to be a low volume day, with major European markets closed.
Of S&P 500 companies that have reported, 75 percent beat analysts' expectations. That is just above the average over the past four quarters but well above the average of 62 percent since 1994, according to Thomson Reuters data.
The Dow hit a high for the year last week and is trading near a three-year high. The S&P 500 has moved to the top end of its recent trading range where it is facing resistance at its last high for the year.
Kevin Kruszenski, head of listed trading at KeyBanc Capital Markets in Cleveland, said higher oil prices were offsetting the positive momentum from earnings. He said the market could give up gains as the day progresses. "I could see some profit-taking after the advance we've had," he said.
Brent crude oil
This week is another hectic one for earnings with 180 S&P 500 companies set to report their quarterly scorecard.
Among companies reporting on Monday, RadioShack Corp's
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> slipped 16.88 points, or 0.13 percent, to 12,489.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> fell 1.46 points, or 0.11 percent, to 1,335.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> gained 0.49 point, or 0.02 percent, to 2,820.65.
(Editing by Kenneth Barry)