{"id":25641,"date":"2012-04-25T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-rally-on-strong-apple-earnings\/25634\/"},"modified":"2012-04-25T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T16:35:00","slug":"stocks-rally-on-strong-apple-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-rally-on-strong-apple-earnings\/25641\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Rally on Strong Apple Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Stocks rallied in trading today as stronger than expected Apple Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: AAPL) earnings lifted market sentiment. Investors\u2019 confidence was also lifted after the Federal Reserve said that it will continue with its easy monetary policy and remains prepare to take action to help the U.S. economy. The comments from the Fed and strong Apple earnings more than offset weak durable goods orders data.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-25641\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> ended the day 0.69% higher at 13,090.72, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> ended the day 1.36% higher at 1,390.69, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> ended the day 2.30% higher at 3,029.63.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Technology stocks led the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today, ending the day 2.65% higher. Basic Materials stocks also rose sharply today, ending the day 1.85% higher. Energy stocks surged in late trading to finish the day 0.86% higher. Consumer Cyclical stocks ended the day 1.24% higher. Financials finished 0.71% higher. Conglomerates were the worst performers today, ending 0.15% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in trading today were Apple, which ended the day 8.87% higher at $610, Cray Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CRAY\">NASDAQ: CRAY<\/a>), which ended the day 20.88% higher at $8.51, Motorola Solutions Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MSI\">NYSE: MSI<\/a>), which ended the day 5.47% higher at $51.32, Corning Incorporated (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GLW\">NYSE: GLW<\/a>), which ended the day 7.12% higher at $14.30, and Diebold Incorporated (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: DBD), which ended the day 5.85% higher at $40.68.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in trading today were Zipcar Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ZIP\">NASDAQ: ZIP<\/a>), which ended the day 10.85% lower at $12.33, and Accretive Health Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AH\">NYSE: AH<\/a>), which ended the day 41.86% lower at $10.75.<\/p>\n<p>European markets also rose sharply today, with all major indexes in region ending the day in green. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 0.16% higher, while the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 2.02% higher.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-lower-in-early-trading-10\/26328\"><br \/>\nStocks Lower in Early Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/futures-point-to-a-higher-opening-18\/26303\"><br \/>\nFutures Point to a Higher Opening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-in-red-2\/26300\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices in Red<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/comcast-q1-earnings-soar-30-percent-cmcsa\/26294\"><br \/>\nComcast Q1 Earnings Soar 30 Percent (CMCSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-11\/26292\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Settle Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-31\/26263\"><br \/>\nStocks End on a Mixed Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-mixed-in-late-trading-6\/26255\"><br \/>\nStocks Mixed in Late Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. 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