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Same market, different outcomes. Here's why Apple sent two indexes to record highs while the Dow slipped.

US equity indexes rose midday Friday as technology and consumer discretionary helped lift the S&P 50

Apple's (AAPL) fiscal third-quarter revenue guidance was well above Wall Street's estimates despite

Wednesday night’s Fast Money panel on CNBC turned into a referendum on what an AI hyperscaler is supposed to look like in 2026. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported on the same evening, and the panel zeroed in on one number that splits the bull case from the bear case: capital expenditures. Amazon: Spend Now, ... Amazon vs. Microsoft and the Great AI Capex Divergence

Apple (AAPL) remains well positioned for continued growth through 2026 following a "strong" fiscal Q

There was a lot that could have made the stock market fall. Investors shrugged off questions about when—or even if—the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again this year after the central bank held rates steady, and it ignored the fact that Jerome Powell plans to stay on the Fed’s Board of Governors even as Kevin Warsh prepares to become chair. Inflation came in hot as oil prices continued to rise, and earnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms revealed sizable capital spending increases—and resulted in falling stocks. Eli Lilly earnings offered evidence that weight-loss drugs were only getting bigger; Coca-Cola’s beat showed that not all soft-drink makers are suffering from an Ozempic overhang; Alphabet’s capital spending paid off with big profits; and Caterpillar’s numbers demonstrated that there’s more to its business than mining and machinery.

Yahoo Finance Senior Producer John Hyland tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including Apple (AAPL) heading to its first record close of 2026. And President Trump is raising tariffs to 25% on EU vehicles. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.

Today, May 1, 2026, Apple’s earnings beat extended April’s record-setting run for major U.S. benchmarks and spotlighted tech’s dominance.

SanDisk reports better-than-expected earnings after a massive run fueled by AI data-center demand, tight supply, and rising storage prices.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes were mixed Friday afternoon as Wall Street began the month of May on a mostly positive note. Meanwhile, Apple remained strong, artificial intelligence leader Sandisk was seeking direction, and Cboe Global Markets spiked on the stock market today. The Dow struggled in recent action and reversed lower 0.1%, despite Apple making a bold move higher.

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Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 17 "supercycle" continues to gain momentum across nearly every major geography

Coca-Cola is a rare standout in the strained consumer staples sector.

US equity indexes rose after midday Friday, with technology and consumer discretionary helping push

A blowout cloud quarter, an enormous backlog, and an accelerating chips business may have just shifted the trillion-dollar race in a meaningful way.

Apple stock is on the move thanks to strong iPhone sales, but the company says it will face margin compression in the coming quarters.

Apple‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) fiscal Q2 2026 beat triggered a three-way split among Wall Street analysts. Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Apple stock to $330 from $315 while keeping an Overweight rating, Wells Fargo lifted its target to $310 from $300 at Overweight, and Barclays nudged its AAPL price target to $253 from $248 while ... Wall Street Splits on Apple After Q2 Beat: Is the Growth Story Real or Just a Tariff Bounce?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money recently as he recapped mega-cap tech earnings. While Cramer mentioned that the stock can be considered “cheap,” he said: And finally, there is Microsoft, and I don’t know what to say. I thought they would have something more to say than they did. […]

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money recently as he recapped mega-cap tech earnings. Talking about the stocks that are “working” recently, Cramer mentioned the company and said: What’s working here? The shares of companies where they can’t make enough product in technology. No, not Amazon, not Alphabet, […]

Seven tech companies will deploy AI tools on defense networks

Tech giants expand role in classified operations

Margin outlook eases concerns despite rising costs

Wall Street used to obsess over quarterly cloud growth. Now it’s tracking power consumption, GPU shipments, and data-center construction schedules. That shift became impossible to ignore after the latest earnings reports from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). Together, the four largest hyperscalers now expect to spend roughly $710 billion this ... The Big 4 Hyperscalers Are Spending $710 Billion on AI. Here’s th

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Friday, as The Street looks to clos

The stock market hit record highs late in the week. Apple, Google and Amazon were earnings winners. Fed's Jerome Powell is sticking around.