July 4, 2025
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Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) Faces Legal Setback as Court Advances Patent Infringement Trial

Apple has experienced a 7% increase in its share price over the past month amid several noteworthy events. The company faces a new trial in a patent infringement case against Fintiv Inc., which could have created some market anxiety. However, this potential setback might have been counterbalanced by Apple’s positive earnings report, showing revenue and

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Kantar crowns Apple world’s most valuable brand in 2025

Apple has once again claimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand, with Kantar estimating its worth at a staggering $1.29 trillion— 12% of the value of the entire top 100 list. According to Kantar’s 20th annual BrandZ report, Apple remains the most valuable brand for the fourth year running. Kantar has assigned

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Touchscreen Macs, folding iPads due by the end of the decade

A folding iPad could bring much larger screens to Apple’s tablet lineup. Rumors claim foldable Apple products could dominate the second half of the 2020s, leveraging new screen technology to make devices such as the iPad even more portable. Analyst Jeff Pu has been a leading advocate for a foldable tablet, expecting to see the

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Will The New Budget iPhone Land Next Spring?

This year Apple retired the iPhone SE and introduced the iPhone 16e. It raised the question: will the entry-level phone have an annual cycle or longer, as the iPhone SE did? We may have the answer. Will iPhone 16e be replaced by iPhone 17e in less than a year? VCG via Getty Images Respected analyst

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Amazon faces tariff pressure as sellers stockpile inventory

Amazon’s tariff transparency plans President Trump has said tariffs will likely impact shoppers, saying in a Cabinet meeting that tariffs could lead to fewer, but more expensive gifts this upcoming holiday season. Fox – 5 DC Amazon AMZN.O on Thursday tried to temper investor concerns about the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on its e-commerce business,

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures jump amid jobs report beat, hopes for US-China talks

US stock futures jumped on Friday as a solid jobs report and possible thawing in US-China trade tensions boosted spirits after earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) shed light on the likely cost of tariffs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up 1.2%, eyeing a ninth straight day of gains for the blue-chip

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as hopes for US-China trade talks banish Big Tech gloom

US stock futures rose on Friday as a possible thawing in US-China trade tensions boosted spirits after earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) shed light on the likely cost of tariffs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up roughly 0.5%, coming off an eighth straight day of gains for the blue-chip index. S&P

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Apple ordered to pay $502 million to Optis by UK courts

Apple has been ordered to pay a $502 million lump sum payment by UK courts for infringing on patents owned by Optis Cellular Technology LLC, based out of Texas. When you include interest and fees, Optis estimates the total sum to be in excess of $700 million. This particular company is not an aggrieved innovator,

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with potential US-China tariff negotiations on horizon

US stock futures climbed after a day of Wall Street digesting earnings reports from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) as news broke that China and the US are opening the door towards tariff negotiations. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) climbed 0.7%. Futures attached to the

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures despite Apple, Amazon results pointing to trouble ahead

US stock futures climbed after a day of Wall Street digesting earnings reports from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) that came with warnings of economic headwinds ahead. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) climbed 0.7%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) ascended 0.5%. CBOT

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