The U.S. and China just delivered exciting news to investors. The two countries halted escalating trade tensions and brought import tariffs down from astronomical levels to manageable ones. Since import tariffs are paid by the importer, an excessively high rate could hurt the consumers and companies that buy products from abroad. That concern weighed on investors' minds -- and on the stock market in recent weeks. But after the U.S. and China reached an initial agreement, one in place for 90 days as the coun ...

Apple beat on the top and bottom line for its fiscal second quarter ending in March but Wall Street is holding tight for any guidance from CEO Tim Cook on the impact of tariffs on its business. That should come on an earnings call set for 5 pm ET. The tech giant posted net income of $24.78 billion — up from $23. 6 billion — on revenue of $95.4 billion from $90.7 billion the year earlier. The high-margin Services division, which houses Apple TV+, Apple Music among other platforms, grew but less than expecte ...