Microsoft $Microsoft(MSFT)$  has reclaimed the position of the world's most valuable public company from Apple $Apple(AAPL)$  , with its stock rallying due to recent AI announcements. Apple faces concerns about iPhone sales in China and potential weaknesses in iPhone 15 sales, resulting in downgrades by rating firms and a significant reduction of around $162 billion in market capitalization in 2024 alone. Microsoft is now the most valuable firm Presently, Apple faces a bearish outlook for the upcoming quarters in 2024. Concerns loom over its anticipated performance in terms of revenue and developments, raising questions about whether Apple is currently an unfavorable stock and if it ha

[Miser]Hello Tigers, How is your income in 2023? increase or decrease？ [Allin]Hope it is a happy answer. [Allin]But the main topic we are interacting with today is about Tim Cook, a tycoon worth nearly $2 billion. $Apple(AAPL)$ CEO Tim Cook's earnings in 2023 amounted to $63.2 million, as disclosed in a recent annual proxy statement. However, this figure marked a decrease from his earnings in 2022, where Cook had amassed over $99.4 million.It seems that Cook's income in 2023 dropped significantly compared with 2022.ImageBut in 2023, his target salary was reduced to US$49 million, and he actually received more than this amount.The document shows that the median salary of Apple employees in 2023 will be $94,118.In other words, the salary ratio betwe

[Smile]Hi Tigers,🚀Here, each prediction is a potential window that lets us glimpse into a future full of innovation, transformation, and, more importantly, opportunities.🌟In 2024, we are experiencing industry transformation, new skill demands, and even significant ethical issues.Today, artificial intelligence plays a similar role and is setting off the next industrial revolution.🎉The following are some predictions for the development of AI scenarios in 2024：🔮Generative Artificial Intelligence has transitioned from hype to the center stage.🧠The next generation of neural networks is starting to emerge.💡Data platforms are launching their own vector data solutions.🏆AI chip manufacturers and cloud computing companies are eagerly vying for dominance.🌈2024 is the year of AI wearables and XR (Exte

Big-Tech’s PerformanceIn the final week of 2023, with the arrival of the Christmas and New Year holidays, market fluctuations were not significant. Major stock indices remained stable and closed at relatively high levels. However, the US dollar continued to experience a significant pullback, and related exchange rate changes would impact international investors' returns and the performance of multinational corporations.The largest increase is in $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ +2.93%, followed by $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ +2.59%, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ +2.44%, $Alphabet(GOOG)$ +1.37%, $Microso

**Heading: Apple's Historic $1 Trillion Valuation 🍏** $Apple(AAPL)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$  In 2018, Apple achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first company to hit a $1 trillion valuation. 🎉 This remarkable feat solidified Apple's dominance as the world's largest company, a position it has proudly held since then. However, there have been moments when the throne was temporarily snatched away, notably by Microsoft. **Heading: The Microsoft Challenge 💻** Microsoft, Apple's perpetual rival, emerged as a contender in the race for supremacy. Brief periods of Microsoft claiming the top spot sparked industry buzz, challenging Apple's consis

In the first trading day of 2024, technology companies experienced a sharp pullback, leading to a significant decline in the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and a clear sector differentiation. $Apple(AAPL)$ in particular saw a 3.58% pullback, with no fundamental changes. $Barclays PLC(BCS)$ downgraded Apple from "overweight" to "equal weight," lowering the TP tp 160. They hold a pessimistic view on the sales performance of the iPhone 15 and have low expectations for the iPhone 16.Since its release in September, the iPhone 15 sales have been underwhelming, but it still performed strongly during the upcoming shopping festivals. While overall sales may not be surprising, this year'

Microsoft vs Apple Being the two main stalwarts of the stock market, the jostling between these two heavyweights will be a hallmark of the market. Always vying for market shares in a tech dependent economy, who goes ahead will now depend on who gets a firmer grip hold on the AI driven trend that is driving the economy forward.  It is a very interesting but healthy phenomenon indeed and in terms of scale and sheer presence, no one else comes close and this is reflected by the heavy weighting each carry in the main indexes.  Back to the topic if Microsoft will surpass Apple in market cap, being so closely aligned to each other, I believe there will come a time when Microsoft will eventually surpass Apple but much like two racers who are at it with each other, they will each take tu

Big-Tech’s PerformanceAfter a pullback in the first week of 2024, tech stocks rebound again, big-techs taking capital inflows. Unexpected CPI receded the previous market aggressive pricing for rate cuts, but still a "soft landing"consensus. In addition, the approval of the Bitcoin ETFs has also added to the market's risk appetite.As of the close on January 11th, the best-performing large tech companies in the past week were $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ +14.22% (up for two consecutive weeks), followed by $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ +7.34%, $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ +6.5%, $Microsoft(MSFT)$ +4.54%,

In a previous post, I discussed a bullish outlook for $Microsoft(MSFT)$, where the focus was on selling a 350 put and anticipating a potential upward move. As the market landscape evolves, it's essential to provide an update on the technical analysis of Microsoft's stock and reassess the bullish sentiment. The earlier strategy of selling a 350 put has yielded positive results, with the position currently up 65%. However, the market dynamics have experienced some shifts, prompting a closer examination of the current situation. 350 put sold after I wrote my previous post Microsoft's price is now near the bottom of the consolidation, and the critical support level to watch is around 364. Holding above this level would be id

Apple Watch Sales Ban Impact Analysis $Apple(AAPL)$  Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock has rallied to its all-time highs this month, benefitting from growing market optimism on impending Fed rate cuts and a potential soft-landing next year. Much of the stock's recent uplift, which has propelled Apple back to exclusivity with its $3 trillion market cap, is attributable to market's expectations for easing financial conditions ahead. This is in line with the steeping upsurge of downward revenue adjustments observed over the past three months. Investors are likely tempering expectations on Apple's near-term demand environment as macroeconomic and company-specific pressures on the consumer catch up. This follows four straight quarters of revenue decline at

$Apple(AAPL)$ ended Tuesday (19 Dec) trading session at $196.94 dollars. It has been trading for the last 5 trading days with a high of $199.40 on 14 Dec, and a low of $194.49 on Monday (18 Dec). In this article, I would like to share with you on my prediction for the next 7 trading days starting from 20 Dec, and also my prediction for 2024. Apple (APPL) Share Price Prediction For 2023 We forecast that Apple stock would begin December 2023 at $191 dollars, with a low of $179, yet a high of $216. The average price for Apple is estimated to be at $196. We are not too far from it based on last night (19 Dec) close price. By end of December we are looking at $198 with a percentage change of 3.70%. Forecast for period of 20 December to 29 December Fo

$Apple(AAPL)$  For those of you last-minute shoppers in the United States, there's still time to purchase the latest Apple Watch / Ultra before the Christmas Eve cut-off date. But I'm sure all of you good folk are well-prepared and already done with Xmas shopping, right...? 😅 The latest Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 were announced 12 Sept 2023, where pre-orders were immediately opened, and subsequently, shipment started 10 days later from 22 Sept onwards. A month later, the US ITC (International Trade Commission) had ruled in favour of Masimo (a multi-national specializing in medical technology, not to be confused with Massimo, a brand of bread sold in Malaysia) with regards to its patent violations claims. Specifically,

Obviously, the prominent big tech companies (the "Magnificent Seven") that performed well last year have started to pull back. The stacking of investors' trades often leads to more pronounced downward movements, as an increasing number of quantitative trades, including traditional active funds, have similar risk exposures in these big tech stocks, as well as similar factor exposures.The valuation is certainly one of the important factors. After the crazy surge in 2023, the valuations of several major tech stocks are not low. However, in comparison, $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ , and $Meta Platforms,