# The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent, extending gains after closing at an all-time high on Thursday.

*business · news · 2026-05-01 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Apple's shares rose 3.3 percent after surpassing analysts' profit and revenue expectations last quarter.
- Estee Lauder gained 4.2 percent, citing strength in China and raising parts of its financial outlook.
- Brent crude fell 0.5 percent to $109.88 per barrel but remained up 11 percent for the week.
- Colgate-Palmolive beat earnings estimates but warned of ongoing macroeconomic volatility into 2026.

**Companies:** Apple, Estee Lauder, Colgate-Palmolive
**Countries:** United States, China, Iran, Japan, United Kingdom

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