Apple(US:AAPL) Benzinga·2026-01-29 07:24Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in overall market sentiment, with a current reading of 63.3, down from 65.2, indicating a shift within the "Greed" zone [1][4]. Stock Performance - U.S. stocks settled mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining approximately 0.2% ahead of significant earnings reports, while the S&P 500 fell by 0.01% to 6,978.03 [1][3]. - The Dow Jones closed higher by around 12 points at 49,015.60, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.17% to 23,857.45 during the session [3]. Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with real estate, consumer staples, and health care stocks experiencing the largest losses. Conversely, energy and information technology stocks closed higher [3]. Company Highlights - Memory and storage stocks surged after Seagate Technology Inc. exceeded Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year guidance, attributing this to a worsening global supply crunch and high demand driven by AI [2]. - Starbucks Corp. reported better-than-expected first-quarter sales results, contributing positively to market sentiment [2]. Economic Data - The volume of mortgage applications decreased by 8.5% from the previous week during the week ending January 23 [2].