Apple reported fourth quarter earnings on Thursday that aligned with analyst expectations on revenue and slightly missed on iPhone sales, providing an early glimpse into how the release of the iPhone 17 lineup may be catching on so far.

Apple Inc. has been on a tear in the stock market over the past few months, as iPhone optimism powers the shares to record highs. Investors will get a sense of whether that enthusiasm was warranted when it reports earnings after the bell Thursday.

Amazon.com stock soared 12%, topping $250, after a surprise acceleration in cloud revenue. Apple shares rose 2% as the electronics giant pointed to strong holiday demand for the iPhone 17, Nvidia stock rose 2%,

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Its ascent punctuates a big turnaround from earlier this year, when analysts were less bullish on the company.

Apple on Tuesday became only the third company to break through the $4 trillion market value milestone. Apple shares rose fractionally in early trading, just enough to briefly push the company’s value above the historic level. It ended the trading day at $3.99 trillion.

Apple this week made iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max parts available to order through its self-service repair store

U.S. stock-market futures on Friday pointed to strong opening gains in the technology sector as Amazon.com and Apple shares advanced. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.03%, to 47691. S&P 500 futures gained 0.

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