[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.9%), and DJIA (+0.3%) are on an upward trajectory as the market enters the final half hour of the session.
Apple (AAPL 272.13, +0.73, +0.27%) returns to positive territory, helping lift the information technology sector (+0.3%) back above its flat line late in the session.
While Amazon's (AMZN 246.89, +24.03, +10.78%) impressive move did not materialize into a full-blown mega-cap rally, enough of the market's largest names captured modest gains to keep the major averages on track for a strong ending to a record-setting week.