Analyzing trends in the stock market can serve as a pretty good proxy for the general psyche of investors. Since Donald Trump's presidential victory on Nov. 5, the stock market has moved in just about every direction.
Apple faces challenges from President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods. A US 20% tariff on goods from China threatens Apple's vast supply chain in the country.
Apple on Wednesday unveiled new MacBook Air models, which runs on its AI-focused M4 chip enabling Apple Intelligence features, as it looks to persuade customers to upgrade their devices and spur sales.
Apple announced new MacBook Air models that update the company's bestselling laptop with a faster M4 chip and an upgraded videoconferencing camera. The computers also got a $100 price cut in the U.S., despite tariffs by President Donald Trump that took effect on Tuesday that experts have said could cause the price of electronics to rise.
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Technology stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have increased by severalfold over the last decade -- helping drive the S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.22%) to new heights. But year to date, tech has been one of the worst-performing stock market sectors.
Apple is challenging a U.K. Government data access order in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), the Financial Times reports. The order targeted iCloud backups that are protected by end-to-end encryption.
The Apple stock price has done well in the past decades, transforming it into the biggest company in the world with a market cap of over $3.54 trillion. It has risen by over 38% in the last twelve months, beating several companies in the Magnificent 7.
Qualcomm announced the X85, its latest high-end modem. It has taken some time for Apple to release its first modem and it did so quietly with the launch of the iPhone 16e last month.
Lo Toney, Plexo Capital founding managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the tariff impact on Apple.
Apple's newest product isn't what everyone expected.
Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, joins 'Halftime Report' to explain why he's still overweight Apple despite the 20% China Tariffs taking effect.