India, Jan. 31 -- Stocks are likely to move to the upside in early trading on Friday, adding to the gains posted during yesterday's volatile session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.4 percent.

Apple (AAPL) may help lead an early advance on Wall Street, as the tech giant is surging by 4.3 percent in pre-market trading,

The jump by shares of Apple comes after the company reported fiscal first quarter results that exceeded analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines.

Semiconductor giant Intel (INTC) is also seeing pre-market strength after reporting fourth quarter earnings that exceeded analyst estimates.

Early buying interest may also be generated in ...