US stocks moving higher as the clock ticks toward the close. Apple earnings after close.

The major stock indices are moving higher as the clock ticks toward the close.

• Dow Industrial average is up 231.10 points or 0.60% at 44985.90
• S&P is up 37 points or 0.62% at 6077.11
• Nasdaq is up 78 points or 0.40% at 19711.
• Russell 2000 is up 34.78 points or 1.52% at 2317.91

Apple will announce their earnings after the close:

Shares of Microsoft are still down sharply after earnings after the close yesterday. Shares are down -6.01%.

Meta-, on the other hand is up 2.02% after the earnings announcement last night, while Tesla shares are up 3.98%.

Broadcom has rebounded after falling sharply on the Nvidia meltdown. It’s shares are up 5.27% today.

Buyers of Nvidia are less enthusiastic. It’s shares are down $-1.13 or -0.93% at $122.50