Amazon shares jumped 5% this morning, propelling the company to a $3.08 trillion market valuation. The gain comes on the heels of a 15% jump on Friday, when Amazon stock had its best day in years after investors liked what they saw in its latest report card.
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Apple is launching a device leasing program called 'Apple Upgrade' on July 28 in the U.S. to boost sales, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The new service arrives as Apple has raised prices on its iPads, MacBooks and other devices except the iPhone, no longer able to shield customers from surging memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's data-center buildout. Apple Upgrade will support most iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch models and the company is partnering with Klarna Group as the financial backer for the program, the report said.
Investing.com -- Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week.
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. was upgraded to buy at HSBC Holdings Plc on Friday, in the latest reflection of how Wall Street is increasingly positive on the iPhone maker’s position in a market where many trades related to artificial intelligence have been faltering.Most Read from BloombergGoogle Gemini Launch Delayed as Tech Falls Short of Internal GoalsThailand Scraps Plan to End Visa-Free Entry for Indian TouristsBeckham’s IM8 Gets $1 Billion From General Catalyst for GrowthNasdaq Futures Tumble
Investing.com -- HSBC analyst Nicolas Cote-Colisson upgraded Apple to Buy from Hold and raised its price target on the iPhone maker’s shares to $366 from $260 in a note Friday, saying it is at "an operational turning point" as AI capabilities and a strong product pipeline support growth.
Investing.com -- Apple Intelligence features are failing to accelerate iPhone upgrade activity, according to a UBS survey of more than 7,500 smartphone users across five countries, which found declining enthusiasm for AI as a purchasing trigger even as overall purchase intent held up in key Western markets.
Investing.com -- Piper Sandler upgraded semiconductor design software maker Synopsys to Overweight from Neutral and raised its price target to $550 from $450, citing improving prospects for the company's intellectual property (IP) business as Intel's foundry ambitions gain traction.
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s upcoming camera-equipped AirPods, a product meant to vault the company into the AI device market, is scheduled to launch in late 2027 as part of a flurry of new releases.Most Read from BloombergIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Deal Reached With USNetanyahu Pays a Political Price for Trump’s Iran DealStudios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for ClosuresSpaceX Cements $60 Billion Cursor Takeover Following IPOSpaceX Set to Overtake Amazon in Value as It Soars fo