U.S. stocks closed, with the Dow down 0.31%, and Apple up 3.24%, hitting a new high

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially down 0.31%, the S&P 500 index up 0.29%, and the Nasdaq Composite index up 0.89%. Due to strong performance in the first quarter earnings report, Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) rose 3.24%, and SanDisk (SNDK.O) rose 8.25%. Intel (INTC.O) rose 5.44%, closing at $99.62, setting a new high.