Major US indices open higher with the Dow industrial average leading the way

The major indices are trading higher in early US trading. The Dow 30 stocks leading the way. The NASDAQ stocks are lagging but still higher on the day. Apple said production was likely to be flat this year with iPhones sales less than expected. Apple shares are down -1.3% in early trading.

Nvidia shares are also lower but well off the post earnings Earnings A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share price A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share price Read this Term lows. There shares are currently down -0.68%. Shortly after the earnings release their shares were down over 7%.

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

• Dow industrial average up 273 points or 0.85% at 32401
• S&P up 31.83 points or 0.8% at 4010
• NASDAQ NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term up 67 points or 0.60% at 11502
• Russell 2000 up 21.66 points or 1.2% at 1820.79

Of note is that the the major indices are all higher on the week. The S&P and NASDAQ indices have been down for 7 consecutive weeks. The Dow industrial average has been down for a consecutive weeks.

The Friday closes a week ago came in at:

• Dow 31261.91. The current prices 1200 points higher
• S&P 3810.32. The current price is 200 points higher
• NASDAQ index 11354.62. The current price is 150 points higher

There is some breathing room, but there has been some bad days, and there are 2 days left in the week.

Nevertheless so far so good for the chances of a up week for change.