Apple shares are rallying ahead of earnings
Shares of Apple are rallying ahead of the tech giant's quarterly earnings report set for release after the market close.
Near 9:50 am ET on Monday, shares of Apple were up as much as 2%, or $2.64 per share, to just below $133.
As a member of the Dow, every $1 move in Apple moves the blue chip index 6.73 points.
In early trade on Monday, the Dow was up around 37 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were near record highs.
Business Insider's Jay Yarow has the full preview of Apple's earnings report here, and notes that expectations are for revenue to total $56 billion with iPhone sales hitting 58.1 million units and earnings per share coming in at $2.14.
Something to look out for in Apple's report is how the strong US dollar impacts earnings, with Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster noting that "FX headwinds" will likely hurt sales by 2%-3%.
Here's the early pop in Apple stock.
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