NEW YORK—U.S. stocks added to their recent rally on Friday after upbeat forecasts from Apple and Amazon.com, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their biggest monthly percentage gains since 2020.
Most S&P 500 sectors ended higher, with energy rising 4.5 percent, the most of any S&P sector. Chevron Corp. rose 8.9 percent and Exxon Mobil shares jumped 4.6 percent after the companies reported record quarterly revenues.
