Nasdaq Surges Over 300 Points; Apple Shares Fall After Q2 Results

Market Performance - U.S. stocks experienced an upward trend, with the Nasdaq Composite increasing by over 300 points on Friday. The Dow rose by 1.43% to 41,337.37, the NASDAQ climbed 1.76% to 18,023.33, and the S&P 500 gained 1.61% to 5,694.47 [1] - In the commodities market, oil prices decreased by 1.5% to $58.38, while gold prices increased by 0.4% to $3,234.20. Silver fell by 1% to $32.150, and copper rose by 1.2% to $4.6825 [5] Company Earnings - Apple Inc. reported a fiscal second-quarter revenue of $95.36 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $94.53 billion. The earnings per share were $1.65, exceeding the forecast of $1.63. However, shares fell approximately 4% following the announcement [2] Sector Performance - Communication services stocks saw a significant increase of 2.7% on Friday, while consumer staples stocks rose modestly by 0.6% [1] Notable Stock Movements - Polyrizon Ltd. shares surged by 295% to $1.0002 after a successful safety study of its allergy blocker formulation [7] - Freight Technologies, Inc. shares increased by 111% to $2.0808 following an agreement for the issuance of convertible notes worth up to $20 million [7] - Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation shares rose by 36% to $10.02 after beating EPS and revenue estimates in its first-quarter results [7] - Pineapple Financial Inc. shares dropped by 34% to $0.1289 after announcing a $1.5 million public offering [7] - Cable One, Inc. shares fell by 42% to $152.23 after reporting disappointing first-quarter results and receiving a downgrade from Keybanc [7] - Draganfly Inc. shares decreased by 35% to $1.9050 after pricing a $3.6 million public offering at $2.10 per unit [7] International Markets - European shares showed positive performance, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 1.67%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index rising by 1.2%, London's FTSE 100 increasing by 1.17%, Germany's DAX 40 up by 2.62%, and France's CAC 40 adding 2.33% [6] - Asian markets also closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 1.04%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging 1.74%, and India's BSE Sensex rising by 0.32% [8]