New York, May 1, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks rise as Apple shares jump, oil prices dip

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2026-05-01

Wall Street stocks rose early Friday, boosted by strong Apple results and a pullback in oil prices on hopes for new US-Iran peace talks. Apple shares jumped more than four percent as it reported its best results ever for a March quarter. Apple iPhone sales grew by double digits in just about every country where it does business. More broadly across large companies, the first-quarter "earnings growth rate has blown past expectations," said Briefin......

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