Breaking the historical mold, Apple's fourth-quarter earnings for 2025 lifted shares and has apparently signaled renewed confidence from investors. Or, at least, less profit-taking after earnings.

Amazon and Apple shares are still the worst performers for the year so far among the so-called "Magnificent Seven" group of magacaps, though the e-commerce giant's stock soared before the bell on Friday on stellar cloud growth in the quarter.

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D ow Jones futures edged higher early Friday, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose solidly. Apple AAPL and Amazon.com AMZN were earnings winners late Thursday, along with Western Digital WDC, Cloudflare NET and more.

US stocks have seen volatile moves in the last handful of trading sessions, as strong earnings and massive AI spending pull investors in different directions.

Apple's momentum built on iPhone 17 demand and strong guidance for the December quarter has prompted JP Morgan to up its price target to $305, the second increase in a week.

Investors eye big earnings, including from Apple and Amazon. Follow along for live news and analysis of the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Stock futures were rising Friday after solid earnings from tech giants Apple and Amazon.com helped boost sentiment.These stocks were poised to make moves Friday:Apple rose 1.9% in premarket trading as revenue jumped 8% from a year earlier to $102.