Apple Stock Closes Up. Earnings Are on Deck.

Apple Stock Closes Up. Earnings Are on Deck.CONCLUDED[Apple Earnings Beat Estimates. iPhone Has 'Best-Ever Quarter.']Last Updated:---20 hours ago# Apple Stock Closes Up. Earnings Are on Deck.By[Angela Palumbo]Apple stock closed in the green on Thursday as investors prepared for the iPhone maker to post its most recent financial results.Shares ended Thursday up 0.7%, to $258.18. The stock has now gained 8.7% over the past 12 months, underperforming the S&P 500's 15% gain.Strong earnings and an optimistic out ...