Spotify said Thursday (May 1) that it submitted a new app update to Apple that includes features made possible by a Wednesday (April 30) court order that required Apple to “loosen its iron grip on its App Store.”The ruling in the case brought by Epic Games requires Apple to stop restricting developers’ ability to communicate with their customers free of charge, Spotify said in a Thursday press release.When approved by Apple, Spotify’s app update will allow U.S. consumers to see pricing details on subscripti ...

Thursday, May 1, 2025Market indexes took a wide-ranging tour throughout the trading day today, opening the session in the green and topping out ahead of the lunch hour (with the Dow up +400 points at that point) before dialing back in the afternoon. Then, in the final 10 minutes before the closing bell, indexes nose-dived into the close, though remained in the green.The Dow added +83 points on the day, +0.21%, while the S&P 500 almost tripled this, percentage-wise: +35 points, +0.63%. That’s because the tec ...

For the quarter ended March 2025, Apple (AAPL) reported revenue of $95.36 billion, up 5.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.65, compared to $1.53 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $94.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.61, the EPS surprise was +2.48%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next ...

Core Insights - Apple reported a first quarter revenue of $95.4 billion, with earnings per share at a record $1.65 despite incurring $900 million in increased tariffs [1][2] - CEO Tim Cook indicated that ongoing tariff-induced price increases are unlikely for the next quarter, as Apple is shifting production to India and Vietnam to mitigate tariff impacts [2][5] - The most significant tariff impact was on AppleCare and accessory businesses, with tariff rates hitting at least 145% for these products [3][5] Group 1 - Apple incurred $900 million in additional tariff costs last quarter, which analysts considered surprisingly low given the company's size [1] - The company is now importing a larger portion of its iPhones from India and Macs from Vietnam to reduce tariff exposure [2][5] - Apple products, including iPhones and Macs, are not currently subject to global reciprocal tariffs during an ongoing investigation by the Commerce Department [5] Group 2 - Tim Cook stated that Apple is actively engaged in tariff discussions and is working to keep costs in check without announcing any price increases at this time [6] - The tariff impact on AppleCare and accessories is significant, with rates exceeding 145% for these categories [3][5] - There is no indication that Apple will raise prices to cover tariff costs, as the company is managing its supply chain strategically [5][6]

I have written on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) several times in the past with a consistently bullish sentiment. The basis of this was that Apple Services will continue driving durable double-digitAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha) ...

Apple (AAPL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.53 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of iPhones, iPads and other products would post earnings of $2.36 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.40, delivering a surprise of 1.69%.Over the last four ...

周四，苹果(AAPL.O)公司估计，如果全球关税不变，截至6月的财季的成本将增加约9亿美元。苹果 (AAPL.O)CEO库克在财报电话会议上表示，由于公司转移了供应链和库存，苹果公司认为关税对第二 财季的影响"有限"。"但对于截至6月的季度（第三财季），假设当前的全球关税税率、政策和实施在本 季度剩余时间内没有变化，也没有新增的关税，我们估计其影响将使我们的成本增加9亿美元，"库克 称。此外，库克明确表示该公司正在使用美国供应商。他对苹果在4年内支出5000亿美元的计划表示支 持，这些资金部分用于在亚利桑那州、内华达州、爱荷华州、俄勒冈州、北卡罗来纳州等地扩大团队和 设施。库克称："我们预计将从十几个州采购超过190亿芯片，其中包括今年在亚利桑那州生产的数以万 计的先进芯片。" 苹果公司估计关税将增加9亿美元成本 ...

提醒：苹果公司业绩报告后分析师电话会议结束。 ...

市场消息：苹果公司CEO库克称仍然对公司的人工智能（AI）和大语言模型（LLM）路线图感到兴 奋。 ...

苹果公司CEO库克：仍然对公司的人工智能（AI）和大语言模型（LLM）路线图感到兴奋。 ...