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Apple Stock Falls Again After Jefferies Slashes Rating

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the consumer-tech powerhouse behind the iPhone, Mac and one of the world's biggest digital ecosystems, fell roughly 0.5% Tuesday as Jefferies threw cold water on the stock. Analyst Edison Lee cut Apple to Underperform from Hold …

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) vs. Apple Inc. (AAPL): Hedge Funds Favor One over the Other

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) both beat Wall Street's revenue estimates this week, but investors could not have reacted more differently. Amazon's stock surged as much as 15%, while Apple's fell more than 7%, on the very same earnings day. Why One …

Apple Pay chief Jennifer Bailey to retire in October - report

Investing.com -- Apple Inc. will lose Jennifer Bailey, the executive who has led its Pay and Wallet services since 2014, when she retires in October after more than 20 years with the company, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Services chief Eddy Cue reportedly shared news …

Apple (AAPL) Cancels All Glass iPhone Ahead Of CEO Transition

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) has cancelled its planned all-glass iPhone model after production challenges with the design and manufacturing process. Management is reviewing the product …

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) and Naver: A $1 Billion AI Bet in South Korea

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) will invest about $1.01 billion in South Korean internet company Naver to help finance an AI data center, taking a 4.5% stake in Naver once the deal closes. Nvidia, Naver, and U.S. private equity firm Brookfield are also in talks for …

Apple Executive in Charge of Pay and Wallet Services Is Leaving

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.'s Jennifer Bailey, the longtime head of Pay and Wallet services, is retiring after more than two decades at the company, adding to a sweeping changing of the guard at the iPhone maker. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's …

She Spent $200 to Start a Side Hustle From Her Closet While Working at NASA. It Now Outearns Her Six-Figure Salary

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Many people dream about finding a second source of income that could one day match their regular paycheck. For one NASA engineer, that journey began with just …

QumulusAI (QMLS) Signs Nvidia DRW Blackwell Deal: Can Contract Momentum Translate Into Revenue?

On August 11, QumulusAI (NASDAQ:QMLS), a neocloud infrastructure provider, signed a GPU-as-a-Service agreement with DRW, a diversified global trading firm, to supply a dedicated Nvidia Blackwell B300 cluster. The capacity will be served from QumulusAI's U.S. data center footprint, carrying an initial one-year term …

Apple TV eyes US broadcast rights to the Open as foray into sports broadcasting continues

New Zealand's Ryan Fox celebrates winning this year's Open.Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Apple TV has joined the battle to win US rights to golf's Open Championship in the streaming platform's latest move into sport. The Guardian has learned that Apple has had preliminary discussions with …

Stocks Supported by Renewed Middle East Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.07%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

Stocks Mostly Higher in Hopes for a Deal to Reopen Hormuz

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.12%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

Apple Already Increased the Price of iPhones Up to $300. Their Price Hikes Might Be Just Starting.

Quick Read Memory's share of the iPhone Pro's bill of materials surged from 10% to 34% in one year, forcing Apple to raise iPhone prices up to $300. Micron surged 202% year to date with 346% revenue growth, while Qualcomm's handset revenue fell 20% …

Is Rule Breaker ASML the Snap Cola King Right Now?

Of the 3,000-plus companies we monitor in The Motley Fool's Rule Breakers Primary database, exactly one tops the list with an overall Superscore of 99. It isn't a household name – it's ASML(NASDAQ:ASML), the quiet Dutch firm that builds the machines that make the …

The S&P 500 Is at Record Highs and Hasn't Been This Expensive in Decades. History Says This Could Happen Next

At one point this year, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) looked like it was in trouble, falling below 6,400. The war in Iran spooked investors, in what at the time appeared to be the catalyst that could bring the broad index back down to …

The Market Now Says a Rate HIKE Is Coming. There’s a Dividend Fund Literally Built for This

Quick Read Markets now price 53% odds of a September rate hike, punishing SCHD's bond-proxy tilt while FDRR screens dividend payers for positive yield correlation. FDRR's top three holdings are NVIDIA, Apple, and Alphabet, which together exceed 22% of the portfolio, fueling an 86% …

Nvidia Rises Amid Massive Wall Street Partnership; Is Nvidia A Buy Now?

Nvidia rises in a base on Tuesday after the company announced a partnership with large investment banks to raise $500 billion. Continue Reading

AAPL Stock Slides Nearly 10% — Apple’s Earnings Divide Wall Street, But Retail Sees A Buying Opportunity

Nvidia (NVDA) Is Going Beyond GPUs in the $500 Billion AI Boom, Wells Fargo Says

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) just partnered with six major financial institutions on a $500 billion financing push for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The chipmaker said on Monday that it has signed memorandums of understanding with Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, and …

These stocks have some of Wall Street’s lowest short interest

[short sale] abluecup Stocks including Apple, Alphabet, Exxon Mobil, and JPMorgan are among the companies with relatively low short interest, according to a screen of stocks with market capitalizations above $2B. The screen includes stocks with short interest between 1% and 2% of shares …

The Crown Keeps Switching Hands: Apple Inc. (AAPL) vs NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) have traded the title of world's most valuable company more than once in the past two weeks. Apple first edged ahead on Friday, July 17, at $4.88 trillion versus Nvidia's roughly $4.86 trillion after Nvidia shares fell …

If I Could Tell All Investors 1 Thing About the Stock Market Right Now, It's This

One of the biggest debates among stock market investors in 2026 has been: "Is there an AI bubble?" Some investors are worried that tech stock valuations are too high, that the S&P 500 index is too top-heavy with artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, and that …

Amazon's Zoox Launches Paid Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas and Says 'We Need To Be Regulated'— The Smoke Incident That Prompted a Recall Explains Why

Zoox CEO Aicha Evans backed stronger federal oversight of autonomous vehicles as the Amazon.com Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN) subsidiary began charging passengers for driverless rides in Las Vegas, weeks after a smoke-related safety incident forced a fleetwide software recall. Zoox Backs Regulation as Paid Rides Begin "I …

TSMC's July Revenues Soar: How Should You Play the Stock Now?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSM, or TSMC, released its July 2026 revenue report yesterday. Last month, revenues jumped 44.7% year over year to NT$ (New Taiwan Dollar) 467.58 billion, up 5.6% sequentially. Through the first seven months of 2026, revenues totaled NT$2.87 trillion, increasing …

Jefferies downgrades Apple stock to sell over canceled glass iPhone

Jefferies downgraded Apple stock to underperform from hold on Monday, with analyst Edison Lee citing supply chain checks that suggest the company has canceled its planned all-glass iPhone due to low production yield, according to CNBC. The new price target of $263.66 represents a …

Micron is Gaining Share. These Bulls See More Upside Ahead

Quick Read Micron trades at just 6x trailing earnings amid relentless AI demand, yet Dr. Michael Burry has taken a notable short position against the memory giant. Alphabet's TurboQuant and Apple's on-device memory techniques signal firms are actively shrinking memory footprints, threatening Micron's long-term …

Eagle Freedom Alliance Recognizes Apple for Advancing Responsible Mineral Sourcing in East Africa

Investor-led recognition highlights how market leadership can accelerate more transparent and accountable global supply chains. FORT WORTH, Texas, August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eagle Freedom Alliance, an investor-led coalition advancing corporate accountability through the public markets, today released a shareholder letter recognizing Apple Inc. for its …

3 Stocks That Have Made Long-Term Investors Rich (and Could Do It Again)

Quick Read Apple's Services revenue hit $31 billion and Microsoft's AI business surged 123% to a $37 billion annualized run rate, both continuing to widen their competitive moats. Coca-Cola's 63-year dividend streak continues as management raised 2026 EPS guidance to 8-9% growth following a …

Apple’s Dip Below $310 is a Great Accumulation Opportunity

Quick Read Apple dropped 7% since Q3 earnings while the broader market climbed, making the $308 entry attractive for long-term accumulation. AAPL's Services segment generates $30 billion quarterly at a 77% gross margin, backed by a fresh $100 billion buyback authorization. The bull case …

With a New iPhone Coming, Here’s What $10,000 in Apple Since the First One Is Worth

Quick Read A $10,000 bet on AAPL at the first iPhone launch in 2007 has grown to $844,546, crushing the S&P 500's $51,388 return. Apple's nine consecutive earnings beats and $100 billion buyback authorization support the bull case, but a near-35 P/E resets return …

Is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bubble About to Pop? Investors Who Make This 1 Move Will Come Out on Top, According to History.

As it gets closer to the end of 2026, it looks like the market has a fair chance of scoring another year of double-digit gains. Anything can happen over the next five months, but year to date, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up …

Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy as Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Starts to Deploy the Company's Cash Hoard?

Key Points Berkshire was a net buyer of stocks for the first time in more than three years, while it also bought back its own stock. Abel and company still have a lot of cash, and the stock is at one of its most …

Klarna Group (KLAR) Will Provide Leasing For A New US Device Upgrade Program

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is providing the leasing and financing backbone for Apple's new Apple Upgrade program in the United States. The partnership integrates Klarna into …

1 No-Brainer Growth ETF to Buy Right Now for Less Than $1,000

Investing through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) gives investors an incredible number of choices. Just like stocks, there are some ETFs that are more volatile and some that are less, some more focused on growth and some more focused on value. The list goes on. …

CoreWeave’s Forecast Is Key to Stopping Another Earnings Selloff

(Bloomberg) -- CoreWeave Inc. shares have been on a roll lately after a monthslong slump. Now, the neocloud provider's earnings after the close Tuesday can give investors a sense of whether the rally is sustainable. Most Read from Bloomberg China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital …

Will D-Box Technologies Inc. (DBO) Beat Earnings Estimates in Its Next Report?