4 stocks to watch on Friday: Apple, Block and more
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday after the latest round of jobs data hit the market, signaling that the stubbornly robust labor market may be losing some steam. Here are some stocks to watch for the day:

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock slipped 3% ahead of market open as the tech giant saw its sales decline for the third consecutive quarter. Pressures are expected to continue into Q4, with CFO Luca Maestri forecasting a double-digit decline in iPad and Mac sales due to tough comparisons with the prior year.
Shares of Block (SQ) fell 7.2% in premarket trade after the Square parent company's July Y/Y gross profit growth slowed from its Q2 trend and its Q2 gross payment volume trailed expectations. Even so, the fintech boosted its 2023 earnings guidance.
CloudFlare (NET) jumped 10.2% before the bell after posting better-than-expected Q2 results. The company's Q3 and FY outlook were also upbeat, ahead of Street estimates.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock fell 4.8% premarket, dragged down by Fortinet's (FTNT) guidance cut and warning of deal delays. Other cybersecurity stocks also fell, including Zscaler (ZS) -2.3%, CrowdStrike (CRWD) -2.1% and CyberArk (CYBR) -1%.

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