All eyes were on Apple after the bell. Earnings came in just after 4:30 pm and the technology company beat on both revenue and earnings per share.
Apple reported earnings of $3.89 versus estimates of $3.86, and revenue was reported at $88.3 billion versus estimates of $87.3 billion. Tim Cook said, "iPhone X surpassed our expectations and has been our top-selling iPhone every week since it shipped."
The company also reported a record $285.1 billion in cash reserves.
Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president.
The confidence of American consumers slipped this month, particularly about the future, as expectations persist that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period.
JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein.