Apple stock has soared almost 6% at market open, following the announcement of a (temporary) easement of US tariffs on China. Apple stock closed on Friday, at $198.53. On market open today, it jumped to over $211 and has settled around $207,

The Magnificent Seven is riding to the rescue once again. Two of the handful of huge technology companies that drove market gains in 2023 and 2024, posted earnings that smashed expectations after the bell on Wednesday.

U.S. stock futures edged higher in Friday’s pre-market as investors weighed earnings from major tech companies and a potential thaw in trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. China’s Commerce Ministry said it was “evaluating” the current state of the trade war with the U.

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The major averages started May on a positive note, with Meta Platforms and Microsoft reigniting the artificial intelligence trade.

U.S. stock futures on Friday pointed to an extension of a winning run ahead of key jobs data, even as Apple and Amazon.com trade lower following their latest financials. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 331 points,

Stock futures indicated a higher start for the open, with Dow Industrials up nearly 0.5%, S&P stock futures up 1.0% and Nasdaq futures gaining 1.4%, while most European markets were closed.

Despite signs of reprieve on the trade front, the rapid shifts in U.S. tariff policies have forced some companies to warn of business impacts or pull earnings forecasts amid worries of higher costs and a hit to economic growth.

Tariffs-related price gains likely will show up in the data.These stocks were poised to make moves Tuesday:UnitedHealth was falling 10% as the health insurer named Stephen J. Hemsley as its CEO, following Andrew Witty’s decision to step down as chief executive for personal reasons,