Stocks end higher on tech boost as Apple and Amazon beat expectations

While the Apple results were better than analysts had expected, investors are focused on how tariff concerns will play out in the coming quarter. 

Wall Street stocks rallied as solid earnings from big tech bolstered investor risk appetite.

All three major US stock indexes began the month with solid gains, with upbeat quarterly results from Meta Platforms and Microsoft benefiting the Nasdaq most, sending the tech-laden index up 1.5%.