$Apple(AAPL)$store workers in New York City's Grand Central Terminal working toward unionizing have come up with some concrete demands. [smile] [smile] [smile] What Happened: The store workers are urging Apple to pay a minimum hourly wage of $30, among other things, updated information posted on their website showed. [Sad] [Sad] [Sad] Calling itself Fruit Stand Workers United, the union is seeking benefits such as increased tuition reimbursement, faster accrued, and more vacation time, among other things. [LOL] [LOL] [LOL] As part of retirement benefits, the workers expect a higher match rate for 401 (k) plans and enrollment into pension plans. [Spurting] [Spurting] [Spurti
Apple Stock: Disruptive Services Could Bolster Growth
Shares of consumer hardware tech titan Apple (AAPL) are trading lower this week as FAANG weighed down the broader averages. Indeed, the uptick in rates spooked many, but it was quite a surprise to see the tech leaders begin to fade so violently. Certainly, Apple has been resilient through this tech sell-off, thanks to its incredibly healthy balance sheet and robust cash flow stream. Indeed, Apple is a company that some critics like to slam for lacking innovation. While the firm has gone quite a while without revealing a game-changer to the magnitude of the first iPhone, the company has stayed ahead of the curve as far as tech is concerned. With the M-series of chips and momentum starting to pick up in its services business, it’s clear that the company still desires to disrupt markets where
Ten years from now the AAPL longs on this board will all be incredibly rich. Ten days from now the AAPL shorts on this board will be questioning all their life choices. AAPL rewards the patient, while it tempts and then punishes the impatient. $Apple(AAPL)$
The Apple tree blossomed with delight, making a spectacularly good start at the beginning of the brand new year, 2022. Standing tall at 3 trillion, the gigantic tree's Apple fruit rejoiced with a record intraday high of $182.88.A rising tide lifts all boats, as interest rate hikes and tapering are coming, hot money will flow out of the stock market, most possibly into the bond markets. It will be challenging for all the mega large cap stocks to regain their all time high market capitalization.But as we all know, equities can be amazingly unpredictable, so why not predict that AAPL will re-create the miracle 3T again, in year 2023?
$Apple(AAPL)$Apple Inc. is working on an iPhone hardware subscription service that will shake up the buying process, letting users essentially lease their device and get a new model annually. As with other services of this nature, Apple’s rationale for doing this is very simple: making more money.Right now, it’s only really diehard Apple fans that get new iPhones every year. Most consumers only upgrade when they feel it’s necessary. A few common reasons:The screen is cracked, and it’s actually more sensible to buy a whole new device.The phone is so old that it can’t run the latest iOS or hot new app.It’s time for a bigger screen or more storage.And, yes, sometimes a new iPhone design is enticing enough to seem worth it. The average iPhone user upg
Want to Get Richer? 3 Top Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever
Apple, ASML, and Meta Platforms are still solid long-term investments. Warren Buffett once said his favorite holding period for a stock was "forever." However, simply buying and holding a stock forever -- or at least until you retire -- can be much more challenging than it sounds. Steep drawdowns can rattle your confidence and cause you to prematurely dump a stock when you should be buying more shares. New competitive threats and poor management decisions can also challenge your original thesis. However, there are still plenty of stocks that deserve to be bought and held forever in this challenging market. Here are three stocks from my own portfolio that I'd confidently hold forever: Apple (AAPL), ASML Holding (ASML), and Meta Platforms (FB). IMAGE SOURCE: GET
$Apple(AAPL)$It takes time, and definitely it wouldby this year!It's been touching the $180 marks for the 2nd time already, so guess that the 3rd time should be this year. Although this time would definitely be staying at above $180 after the 3rd retesting.