US stocks climb; Apple surges after Buffett buys more stock
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday as Apple nears an all-time high and leads a rally for technology companies. Retailers and most other groups of stocks are also higher. A slightly disappointing April jobs report didn't have much effect on the market. Trade talks between the U.S. and China ended without a deal, but that wasn't a big surprise to Wall Street.
Apple rose after billionaire investor Warren Buffett said his Berkshire Hathaway company bought more of its stock.
KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index climbed 19 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,649 at 11:15 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 210 points, or 0.9 percent, to 24,140. The Nasdaq composite jumped 83 points, or 1.2 percent, to 7,171.