Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.A tale of two different technology companies is playing out this earnings season as President Donald Trump's global trade upheaval makes planning nearly impossible.Businesses reliant on advertising appear to be holding on for the near-term as those dependent on consumer spending have started to feel the cr ...

Tim Cook had a tough challenge during Apple's earnings call: predicting the unpredictable. The Apple CEO faced questions about tariffs, China, and AI during the company's second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, and how they would shape the rest of the tech giant's year.He was able to provide more detail to some questions than others. On the impact of tariffs, the biggest question facing Apple, Cook said it's "very difficult to predict beyond June."He gave some details about the potential cost to Apple, ...

Shares of the consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL -3.37%) traded about 4% lower today as of 11:14 a.m. ET, after the company reported earnings yesterday. Most stocks were trading higher today, due to positive developments regarding trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. But tariffs continue to weigh on Apple.Analysts get more bearish on the stockApple reported earnings and revenue in its second fiscal quarter that beat estimates from Wall Street analysts. iPhone revenue also beat estimates by $1 billion ...

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Apple (AAPL) reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.65 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.48% and increased 7.8% year over year.Net sales increased 5.1% year over year to $95.36 billion and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.16%.Overall, product sales (72.1% of sales) climbed 2.7% year over year to $68.71 billion.Apple’s Q2 Top Line Rides on Strong Services GrowthServices revenues grew 11.6% year over year to $26.65 billion and accounted for 27.9% of sales. The ...

Core Insights - Apple Inc. reported strong second-quarter fiscal 2025 results, exceeding revenue and earnings estimates, but shares fell 4% in after-market trading due to tariff uncertainties [1][9]. Financial Performance - Earnings per share reached $1.65, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61, marking a 7.8% increase year-over-year [3]. - Revenues increased by 5% year-over-year to $95.4 billion, exceeding the estimated $94.3 billion [3]. Product Sales - iPhone sales grew by 1.9% to $46.8 billion, driven by demand for the more affordable iPhone 16E [4]. - Services revenue, including iTunes, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, and Apple Care, rose 11.6% year-over-year to an all-time high of $26.7 billion [4]. - Mac and iPad sales increased by 6.6% to $7.95 billion and 15.2% to $6.4 billion, respectively [4]. - However, revenues from Wearables, Home, and Accessories declined by 4.9% to $7.5 billion [4]. Future Outlook - For the ongoing fiscal third quarter, Apple expects "low to mid-single digit" sales growth [5]. - CEO Tim Cook indicated a potential $900 million headwind due to tariffs in the current quarter and noted the difficulty in predicting future performance due to U.S.-China trade policy uncertainties [5]. Strategic Moves - Apple is shifting the assembly of all iPhones for the U.S. market to India, with about 50% of iPhones for the U.S. now produced in India [6]. - The company raised its quarterly dividend by 4% to 26 cents per share and announced a new stock buyback plan totaling up to $100 billion [6]. ETFs in Focus - Several ETFs with significant allocations to Apple include iShares Global Tech ETF (18.5% allocation), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (18% allocation), and others, highlighting Apple's prominence in the tech sector [2][7][10][11][12][13].

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CEO Tim Cook said it would be "very difficult" to predict the longer-term impact of tariffsApple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was among several Big Tech giants reporting earnings this week. While the iPhone maker beat analysts' revenue profit and revenue estimates for the fiscal second quarter, CEO Tim Cook noted it would be "very difficult" to predict the longer-term impact of tariffs on its products. In response, Jefferies and Rosenblatt downgraded AAPL to "underperform" and "neutral" from "hold" and "buy", respecti ...