Apple Leads The Market Rebound. Here's Why.

U.S. indices were trading higher Friday, rebounding after dipping on Thursday amid capital gains tax hike concerns, and as investors await several notable earnings reports next week.

• The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA finished higher by 0.68% at $340.30.
• The Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ gained 1.26% at $339.42.
• The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY closed higher by 1.08% at $416.74. 

Here are the day's winners and losers from the DIA, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Strength was largely seen in tech and industrials: Apple Inc AAPL, Boeing Co BA and Microsoft Corporation MSFT being among the DIA’s top gainers. 

Apple shares were trading higher amid overall market strength, as well as in anticipation of next week's earnings report.

There were very few laggards in the DIA Friday, but Intel Corporation INTC, American Express Company AMX, and Honeywell International Inc. HON were among them. 

Intel shares were trading lower after the company reported first-quarter earnings results. Shares were driven lower after the company issued second-quarter EPS guidance below estimates.

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