Apple briefly became only the second publicly traded company in history after Nvidia to cross a $5 trillion market capitalisation on Tuesday, in a reflection of investors' growing preference for technology companies that can deliver earnings growth without committing hundreds of billions of dollars to artificial intelligence infrastructure. The iPhone maker's AAPL shares rose as much as 1.8% during the session to touch $342.89, giving the company a market value of approximately $5.036 trillion.
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The new leasing program comes as Apple continues to raise prices on consumer tech products, most recently announcing price hikes on MacBooks and iPads in June. Analysts are predicting the upcoming iPhone 18 model, which will likely be introduced in September, could be the company's priciest model yet.
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Apple is introducing a new leasing program in partnership with the “buy now, pay later” service Klarna, giving eligible customers the option to pay for Apple devices through monthly installments, the tech giant announced on Tuesday. The program is available for the iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations in the United States.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) enters its July 30 earnings report with eight consecutive EPS beats and its strongest revenue growth in years.
Apple on Tuesday launched a device leasing program in the U.S. through payments firm Klarna , offering customers monthly plans for iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches.
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The program is an effort to make products more affordable as artificial intelligence sends some component prices soaring.
Apple customers in the U.S. will soon be able to lease an iPhone for up to two years at a price starting at $17.99 per month. The program, called Upgrade, is a partnership with Klarna that will be offered at Apple's retail stores as well as its online store.