Nasdaq rises as Apple, other tech stocks gains ahead of earnings

The Nasdaq Composite rose Thursday as shares of Apple and other major tech stocks rose ahead of their earnings releases. The broader market remained under pressure, however, as investors digested a historic decline in U.S. gross domestic product due to widespread COVID-19 shutdown-induced economic disruption.
Fred Imbert for CNBC:The tech-heavy index rose 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 223 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 dipped 0.4%.
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