Apple's iconic "1984" commercial, which introduced the Macintosh computer to the world, aired 41 years ago today during Super Bowl

BofA also likes Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and IBM (NYSE:IBM), citing their defensive nature and potential for growth amid market volatility. Apple is one of the rare technology stocks that rose ...

Tesla’s fourth-quarter adjusted earnings miss analysts’ estimates but the stock rises on optimism over the electric-vehicle maker’s growth projections, Microsoft’s Azure growth misses estimates, and Meta’s fourth-quarter profit handily tops forecasts.

IBM surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, driven by robust demand in its software unit as businesses ramped up IT spending, sending the company's shares soaring about 10% in extended trading.

U.S. stock futures point mostly higher as investors react to corporate earnings, Apple is slated to report results after the bell, and Tesla stock gains after the company delivers an upbeat update on its Full Self-Driving technology.

Despite the currency market anxiety, stocks pushed higher - with index futures adding to Thursday's Wall Street gains as the world's most valuable company Apple rallied 4% ahead of today's bell. Apple's upbeat outlook overnight impressed even in the face of a slight quarterly earnings miss.

Microsoft shares slumped on Thursday after the company's earnings left investors disappointed overnight. Meanwhile, Meta and Tesla traded higher, having shaken off the initial weakness that greeted their latest results.

IBM shares are jumping 8% after the tech-infrastructure provider reported a quarterly per-share profit that beat expectations — helped by a jump in software sales and AI-related demand. Lam Research stock is gaining nearly 6% after the maker of equipment for semiconductor manufacturing issued better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter.

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Apple is one of the rare technology stocks that ... and the release of the iPhone 17 in September 2025. For IBM, BofA highlighted catalysts including a new mainframe cycle, acceleration in its ...

Executives are increasingly fielding analyst questions about the impact of China's DeepSeek AI on their business — and they've got a range of views.

"During the past 24 months or so, Apple has been the stock everyone has loved to hate, and that trend has continued into 2025," Rubin told clients in a new note. "Apple has been left behind in this year's rally but the stock's decline this January is reminiscent of the start of last year."