The U.S. stock market opened with the Dow Jones up 0.58%, the S&P 500 Index up 0.79%, and the Nasdaq up 0.97%. IBM (IBM.N) opened up 0.91% after the company announced on Thursday the launch of the world's first chip technology smaller than 1 nanometer. Micron Technology (MU.O) surged 17% following the release of its strong earnings that far exceeded expectations. Apple (AAPL.O) opened down 2.27% as the company raised prices for several products, including Mac and iPad, due to storage chip shortages.