Stock Futures Rise as Strong Earnings Season Rolls On

Stocks looked set to extend their record-breaking rally on Friday after iPhone maker Apple became the latest company to beat Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings and revenue targets. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 added 0.1%. The market is set for a good start to May after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes posted their best months since 2020 in April.