Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the Green on Down Day

The tech-heavy NASDAQ index soared today while the S&P500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average benchmarks lagged. Technology leaders Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) jumped 0.27%, 0.47%, and 0.71% respectively. Investors traded up these companies that showed strong earnings in their recent quarterly reports. Each of these fast growing technology names closed just a point or so below their 52-week highs, with Amazon hitting a fresh 52-week high today.