Nasdaq and S&P continue the run higher. Dow closes with a modest decline

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The final numbers are showing:

• Dow Industrial Average fell -39.04 points or -0.11% at 34053.93
• S&P index rose 60.58 points or 1.47% at 4179.78
• NASDAQ index search 384.51 points or 3.25% at 12200.83
• Russell 2000 rose 40.40 points or 2.06% at 2001.22

In after hours trading earnings show:

Amazon:

• EPS three cents per share versus $0.17 expected.
• Revenues $149.2 billion versus $145.5 billion
• At 4:10 PM ET, Amazon shares are trading at $107.91. That's back below its 200 day moving average of $112.87. The price closed at $112.91

Alphabet:

• EPS $1.05 versus $1.18 expected
• Revenues $76.1 billion versus $76.53 billion estimate
• Google shares are trading at $103.47. That's back below its 200 day moving average at $104.91. The price closed at $107.74

Apple:

TBD

Starbucks:

• EPS is $0.75 versus expected $0.77
• Revenues $8.71 billion versus $8.78 billion estimate
• Starbuck shares are trading at $105.83. That's down from its closing level of $109.15

Ford

• EPS $0.51 versus $0.62 estimate
• Revenues $41.8 billion versus $39.8 billion estimate
• Ford stock is trading at $13.18 after closing at $14.32. Its price is just below its 200 day moving average of $13.32. The price moved back above its 200 day moving average on Tuesday.

Gilead sciences:

• earnings-per-share $1.67 versus $1.50 expected
• revenues of $7.4 billion versus $6.64 billion estimate
• Gilead shares are trading at $82.83 which is above its closing level of $81.39