Apple's posted fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday afternoon, with investors focused on the company's ability to contend in AI and financially manage the evolving tariff landscape.

Apple reported blowout earnings on Thursday, beating Wall Street’s predictions with its biggest revenue growth since December 2021. However, the market reaction was muted, with analysts citing concerns over long-term issues including tariffs and AI.

Apple stock went green in afternoon trading on Thursday ahead of the company's highly-anticipated earnings results tonight. Shares of Apple were up 0.2% to $209.39. The stock has dropped 16% this 2025 and 4% in the last 12 months.

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday dismissed a dustup with President Donald Trump over a stock trading bill to a misunderstanding, saying he’d spoken with the president in the hours after he dressed him down as a “second-tier senator” and the pair had a good conversation.

Sen. Josh Hawley said he spoke to Trump on Wednesday after the president called him "second-tier" over his stock trading ban bill.

Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump's quip that he's a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

U.S. stock index futures extended losses on Friday after a weaker-than-expected July jobs report elevated concerns about the health of the labor market amid uncertainties about U.S. trade policies.