Apple (AAPL) reached $255.52 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.04% change compared to its last close.
Apple enjoyed a long run at the top of the tech supply chain. Now, this prized position is being usurped by AI companies and cloud giants.
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Apple remains a hold, with shares up 15.1% since August, outperforming the S&P 500, but valuation appears lofty. Strong recent results: Q4 revenue rose 7.9% to $102.47B, with services gross margin expanding to 75.28%, driving high-margin profit growth. iPhone remains core, accounting for 47.8% of sales, while services revenue grew 15.1% and now delivers 44.77% of segment gross profits.
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Apple is upgraded to a 'strong buy' as the recent pullback offers an attractive entry ahead of 2026. Despite weak iPhone and services revenue, AAPL's robust gross margins (47.2%) and 20% YoY net income growth signal strong operational leverage. AAPL's free cash flow yield (2.54%) and capital-light model support sustained buybacks and earnings durability versus Mag-7 peers.
India has issued a final warning to Apple that it will proceed in an antitrust case against the U.S. tech giant as the company has delayed responses to officials for over a year and undermined the investigation, a confidential order shows.
In an unexpected yet sensible action revealed on January 12, 2026, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced a long-term collaboration that integrates Google's Gemini AI models into the next generation of Apple Foundation Models. This partnership will enhance a redesigned, more personalized Siri along with various Apple Intelligence functions set to launch later this year.
Google said its new Personal Intelligence tool is in beta in its Gemini app, and will be coming to AI Mode later this year. The feature connects Google apps to provide more personalized answers to questions.