Apple stock jumps 3% after Q3 earnings beat, driven by iPhone 16 sales and China growth. Services and Mac also post strong gains, offsetting iPad weakness.
Apple reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday that topped Wall Street expectations for profit and revenue. iPhone sales grew 13% year-over-year and overall revenue grew 10% — Apple's largest quarterly revenue growth since December 2021.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC) reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday, driven by double-digit growth in iPhone and Mac sales and record revenue from its services division, sending shares up more than 3% in after-hours trading. Revenue for the fiscal third quarter rose 10% to $94.04 billion, beating Wall Street's estimate of $89.53 billion.
Apple on Thursday reported sales and profit that far surpassed expectations, showing that its efforts to re-route its sprawling global supply chain away from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war have so far succeeded.
The company's revenue was about 10% higher than the same period a year ago, showing an unexpected ability to weather tariff blows.
Qualcomm reported Q2 earnings, and although it was a solid performance, the stock sold off. The market isn't happy with Apple's plan to phase out Qualcomm modems by 2027, risking a $7.5 billion annual revenue loss. Automotive and IoT now make up 30% of QCT revenue, but these gains are not enough to offset the looming Apple shortfall and muted handset demand.
Tony Zhang (@OptionsPlay) doesn't mince words: He sees weakness in Apple (AAPL). Tony doesn't believe the same strength seen in Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) will be replicated by the iPhone maker.
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Jefferies analysts predicted a $50 price increase for the iPhone 17 Pro models. The price hike would aim to offset tariff costs, likely affecting Pro and Pro Max models.
Wall Street is reportedly growing impatient with the pace of Apple's artificial intelligence efforts. Apple has not been transparent about its strategy, while its competitors have announced plans for new AI-centered data centers and devices, CNBC reported Wednesday (July 30).
Apple analysts are starting to wonder how much time the company has to find an AI strategy before consumers rethink their iPhone purchases. OpenAI's May acquisition of Jony Ive's startup IO for $6.5 billion put added pressure on Apple.