Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
A safe stock is a business that can take a punch, keep generating cash flow, keep paying shareholders, and still look stronger a few years later. When debt is low, management has room to maneuver. It can keep investing, protect the dividend, pursue acquisitions, or simply ride out a rough period without making desperate decisions. Safety is not only about defensiveness. Sometimes, the safest company is simply the one executing so well that it keeps compounding no matter what the market feels this quarter.
Apple has long sold consumers on the promise of privacy, a contrast to some tech peers that built their businesses on advertising. Former Apple insiders say the privacy-first approach put the company at a disadvantage in the first wave of generative AI.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Apple (AAPL). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
2026 has proven more challenging for equities than many anticipated, with former market leaders like the Magnificent Seven delivering a rare period of underperformance. More broadly, the group has traded sideways to lower over the past six months, weighed down by concerns around elevated valuations, aggressive AI-related capital spending, and, more recently, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Fifty years ago, Apple was born.
Globalstar stock rose following a report Amazon is in talks to buy the satellite operator. Apple will have something to say about the deal.
Apple at 50: Is the iPhone the most successful product EVER? Plus, the race to catch up on AI & the future foldable iPhone!
The high-profile executive was a key figure in the company's expansion into fitness technology and services.
Apple is retiring the Mac Pro after two decades, signaling a shift toward scalable desktops, in-house chips and higher-margin hardware.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary on April 1, marking half a century of innovation that has transformed multiple industries and shaped modern digital lifestyles. From the launch of the Macintosh in 1984 to the iPod in 2001, the iPhone in 2007, and the Apple Watch in 2015, Apple has repeatedly redefined how consumers interact with technology, according to Wedbush analysts.
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa delivers news regarding Apple.