D.R. Horton DHI

Apple has confirmed that CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1, with John Ternus appointed as his successor, amidst a stable market cap of $4 trillion. The company's share price saw a slight increase of 1%, closing at $273.05. Meanwhile, the overall market sentiment is buoyed by strong earnings reports from firms like D.R. Horton and Quest Diagnostics, with 81% of S&P 500 companies beating estimates and projected Q1 earnings expected to climb 12% year-over-year.