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Is AppStore Commission Cut Good for Apple Stock?
Last week, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) indicated that it would be cutting its commissions on app sales and in-app purchases from 30% to 15% for smaller developers, who earn less than $1 million annually from the AppStore. Apple has been facing significan...
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Why Apple’s Switch From Intel Will Be Highly Lucrative
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched its first set of Mac computers with proprietary ARM-based processors yesterday. The new chip, dubbed the Apple M1, will first feature in the updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 laptops and the Mac mini desktop comp...
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Google Antitrust Suit Could Upend Apple’s Services Business
[Updated 10/26/2020] How The Google Antitrust Case Threatens Apple The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Internet behemoth Google could have major repercussions for Apple. Google is estimated to pay Apple between $8 billi...
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How Far Can Apple Stock Go With 5G iPhone?
[Updated 10/14/2020] Do The New iPhones Meet Expectations? On Tuesday, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched four new iPhones – the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max that operate on the next-generation 5G networks. App...
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Apple One Bundle Looks Boring, But Serves The Purpose For Apple
[9/28/20] Apple One Earlier this month, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced a digital services bundle called Apple One, that combines multiple services into a single monthly subscription. For example, the $15 tier, targeted at individuals, bundles ...
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Apple Moved Big Last Week, What Comes Next?
Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock has tanked over 15% in the last 5 trading days, while the S&P 500 has fallen about 12% driven by the broader technology stock selloff. The most identifiable reason behind Apple’s fall appears to be conc...
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Apple, Intuit, McDonald’s: Why Sound Businesses With Negative Working Capital Are Great For Investors
Although Working Capital – which refers to the funds a business uses in its day-to-day operations – is seen as a relatively mundane metric, we think it’s quite useful to identify quality businesses. Specifically, financially sou...
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Apple Just Lost $180 Billion In Value, More Than Exxon’s Market Cap. Will It Fall Further?
[9/4/2020] Putting Apple’s $180 Billion Decline Into Perspective Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) market cap declined by a whopping $180 billion on Thursday, after the stock fell by 8% to about $121 per share due to the broader technology-led ...
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Apple Stock Is Priced Like Its Best Days Are Ahead
[8/25/2020] Does Apple’s Soaring P/E Indicate Much Better Days Ahead? Apple stock (NASDAQ:AAPL) has extended its rally, rising by about 30% since late July to levels of around $500 currently. The stock is up about 65% year-to-date and has...
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Apple Stock Is Up 50% This Year. What’s Going On?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is up by over 50% this year, despite the fact that the company has seen limited growth. Revenues rose less than 5% for most of the last eight quarters, the exceptions being the 9% growth posted in Q1 FY’20 due to ...
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How The Epic Lawsuit Impacts Apple’s Most Lucrative Business
Last week, Epic Games sued Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) for antitrust violations, after its popular Fortnite game was removed from the AppStore shortly after Epic let players bypass Apple’s in-app purchase system, avoiding the 30% commission on sale...
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How A Subscription Bundle Helps Apple De-Risk Its Services Business
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reportedly intends to launch bundled subscriptions this Fall, combining its various services including Apple Music, News, Arcade, and TV+ into a package priced at a lower monthly fee compared to subscribing for individual serv...
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No, The WeChat Ban Probably Isn’t A Big Deal For Apple
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning American companies from doing business with popular Chinese app WeChat on national security grounds. While the specifics of the ban aren’t clear yet, there are concern...
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Apple Stock: A Reality Check
Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) market cap has almost doubled, from about $900 billion at the end of 2017 to about $1.7 trillion currently. Now looking solely at Apple’s fundamentals, the numbers don’t really add up. Apple’s revenue...
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How Did Apple Add $800 Billion In Value Over 3 Years?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has added about $800 billion dollars in market capitalization since the end of 2017, with the company valued at $1.66 trillion as of July 9, 2020. This is more than the combined value of the smallest 130 companies in the S&am...
