GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities climb on strong earnings, yen steadies
January 23, 2013 at 16:58 PM EST
*U.S. stocks advance, techs up; Apple results due after close. IBM up on earnings, outlook; S&P 500, Dow industrials at 5- yr highs. After the market closed, Apple Inc, the world's largest technology company, reported quarterly revenue that slightly missed Wall Street expectations as sales of its flagship iPhone came in below target.