Apple stock falls 1.3% due to weak sales forecast for the holiday quarter
Block stock surges on an annual forecast raise
U.S. job growth in October is weaker than expected, causing bond yields to fall and boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates
Wall Street indexes rise, with the Dow up 0.8%, S&P up 1.10%, and Nasdaq up 1.44%
Solid earnings reports and expanding profit margins are helping stocks
Russell 2000 index of small cap companies on track for biggest weekly gain since February 2021
Megacap stocks such as Nvidia, Alphabet, and Microsoft are gaining
S&P 500 companies expected to have 5.7% earnings growth in the third quarter, with 81% beating estimates
CBOE volatility index at a six-week low, reflecting easing investor anxiety
Fortinet drops 16.5% on a downbeat fourth-quarter revenue forecast