New York - Google's 10.5% jump powered the S&P 500 to new highs as US stocks opened trade with a jump Friday.
In the first minutes of trade, Google's strong earnings released after markets closed Thursday gave the Web giant a strong bump to $982.30 a share.
The S&P 500 surged beyond its record close of Thursday, adding 4.80 points (0.28%) at 1 737.95.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to underperform due to blue-chip earnings disappointments, losing 14.21 points (0.09%) at 15 357.44.
The Nasdaq Composite - which also includes Google - jumped 25.92 (0.67%) to 3 889.07, its highest level since September 2000.