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☆ Apple announces new MacBook Airs with its latest M3 chip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple on Monday announced new versions of its 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops with its latest M3 chip. The M3 chip first launched in October, when Apple launched versions of the chip for its iMac desktop computer and more powerful versions of the processor for its MacBook Pro laptops. The new M3 chip allows users to add up to two external displays, an improvement from a single screen supported by earlier chips. It called the new MacBook Air the "world's best consumer laptop for AI." The 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $1,099, while the 15-inch starts at $1,299.

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☆ Apple is quietly stockpiling startups and hunting for talent as it fights for a slice of the AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. And it's embarking on a hunt for AI talent as it seeks to catch up with rivals like Google and Microsoft. They also suggest that Apple is ramping up its search for AI talent, advertising AI-focused jobs across several areas, including health , on-device AI , and building " foundation models," which are baseline AI models like GPT-4. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

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☆ How big should any one stock in your portfolio get? Here's a way to figure it out
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We always recommend an investor's first $10,000 should go to an S & P 500 index fund. So one option for putting all your money to work without making any one stock position too big is to keep adding to your index fund. Or maybe you own five names at 8% each, 15% in cash, and the remaining 45% in an index fund. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ Here's how Apple stock typically performs around its annual launch event
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of Club holding Apple (AAPL) stabilized Monday, a day before the tech giant's annual September product-launch event. Prior to reports that Beijing is moving to ban government employees from using iPhones and other foreign-branded devices at work, things had been looking up for Apple's stock. Historically, the run-up to the iPhone maker's annual product event — set to be held on Tuesday — has been bullish for shares. Looking at historical data since 2016 from the 10 trading sessions before the annual product event and then through year-end, here's how Apple has performed each year. Apple's historical performance Apple traded flat in 2016 leading up to the media event, when the company announced the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Apple is holding its annual iPhone launch event Tuesday at Apple Park, its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to announce new iPhone models, as well as new Apple Watches and AirPods, according to reports from Bloomberg News, Wall Street analysts and TF International Securities hardware analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Last year, the launch event duration was about an hour and a half. We'll post live updates below, and you can also watch the Apple event YouTube live stream right here.

Persons: Tim Cook, Ming, Chi Kuo, Here's what's Organizations: Apple, Apple's Worldwide, Bloomberg News, Wall Street, TF International Securities, CNBC Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Here's what Wall Street expects from the Apple iPhone event Tuesday and its meaning for the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple's launch event, during which it's expected to introduce the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9, comes amid a tough backdrop for the stock in recent sessions. Long expects a $50 to $100 increase for the iPhone 15 Pro and a $100 to $200 hike for the Pro Max model. What it means for Apple shares Looking ahead, Wall Street sees a positive setup for Apple shares over the long term, but those tailwinds could take time to play out. AAPL YTD mountain Apple shares since the start of 2023. Data analyzed by Bernstein shows a similar pattern for Apple shares before and after a launch event.

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☆ 3 millennials who pivoted from 6-figure corporate jobs for more meaningful careers share why the pay cut was worth it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Anastasia Chernikova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The narrative around remote learning and teaching during this time was "pretty abysmal," Clark told Insider. The tech job market was so bleak, she didn't consider looking for a similar position. She told Insider the work inspires her writing and is an opportunity to meet interesting people. He also told Insider he thought there "was potential to make this pursuit a full-time business." He told Insider the most dramatic change was abandoning desk work.

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☆ Apple's iPhone 15 is reportedly set for mid-September launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Apple's next-generation iPhone 15 is slated for sales launch around Sept. 22, Bloomberg reported Monday. The sale date will be preceded by an Apple event the week prior, either on Sept. 12 or 13, Bloomberg reported. In the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings, it reported that iPhone sales fell 2% to $39.67 billion. "The smartphone industry is tough in the U.S. right now," CEO Tim Cook told CNBC's Steve Kovach last week.

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☆ What the Street missed in earnings at Apple and Amazon — and where shares go next
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

In one quarter — one off-cycle quarter that didn't feature a no new iPhone — Apple (AAPL) delivered a whopping $81.8 billion in sales. I came up with "own it, don't trade it" for Apple because there have been so many quarters like this one. The people who sold Apple shares on Friday no doubt sold it on their Apple devices. I would be more worried if Apple's customer satisfaction went down than I am that iPhone sales lagged. Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023.

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☆ Tim Cook says he's using Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro headset daily. There are still no photos.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Cook wants you to know that he's using the Apple Vision Pro every single day. The Vision Pro is a major step into virtual reality, and is Apple's biggest launch since the iPhone. Tim Cook wants everyone to know he's apparently using Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset every day, though not enough to share a selfie. A quick recap: The Apple Vision Pro is, to all intents and purposes, the company's shot at a virtual-reality headset. "There's enormous excitement around the Vision Pro," Cook insisted during the firm's quarterly earnings call Thursday.

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☆ Apple shares slide after it reports decreased revenue for iPhone and other hardware
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with media members at a viewing area for new products during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Shares of Apple fell 4.8% Friday after the company reported lower year-over-year revenue for its flagship products in its third quarter earnings report. Apple said revenue for its iPhone, Mac and iPad lines was down from the year before. Still, Apple beat estimates on earnings per share, which came in at $1.26 compared to the $1.19 analysts had expected, according to Refinitiv. During the company's earnings call Thursday, Apple's stock dipped lower when CFO Luca Maestri told analysts they expected similar sales results in the following quarter.

Persons: Tim Cook, Luca Maestri, Maestri, —, Kif Leswing Organizations: Apple, Apple's Worldwide, Revenue Locations: Cupertino , California, Refinitiv, iPhones, India

☆ Interns and college students are using virtual reality to learn office skills without ‘repercussions’—but not everyone is sold on the metaverse
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Apple's new Vision Pro virtual reality headset is displayed during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. College classes and internship programs are employing VR headsets to teach students and early talent the ropes of an office environment. Laura Bedalov, a customer success manager at Cappfinity, sets up the virtual reality workplace environment that colleges and internship programs are using to train young people. Within UCD's virtual reality world, which was developed in partnership with Cappfinity, students may take on the role of a human resources employee choosing a job candidate to hire. Maurice Knightly, education innovation lead at UCD's Innovation Academy who helped spearhead the VR class, says headset prices have gotten cheaper over time.

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☆ Jim Cramer: I used Apple's new Vision Pro headset — here's what it was like
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

I saw a soccer match on the Vision Pro and I ducked when a ball came right at me. I would have had better seats with the Vision Pro, if Apple can work out that deal with NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Apple's new Vision Pro virtual reality headset is displayed during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. I saw a soccer match on the Vision Pro and I ducked when a ball came right at me. I would have had better seats with the Vision Pro, if Apple can work out that deal with NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

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☆ Apple just released a preview of its next big iPhone update. Here's what's new
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty ImagesIn June, Apple announced iOS 17, the latest version of the iPhone operating system. Here are some of the biggest changes in iOS 17. A new feature called NameDrop allows two iPhone users to share contact details by simply bringing their phones close together. So, if you have two dogs, Apple Photos can tell the difference between the two in search and other applications. In iOS 17, Apple will be able to automatically input two-factor authentication codes from emails received in the Mail app.

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Club stock Apple finished the second quarter with a 17.6% gain and the first half of the year with a 49% advance. Meta jumped 35% in the second quarter and 138% year to date. Estee Lauder lost 20% in the second quarter and nearly 21% year to date. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.4% in the second quarter and 3.8% for the year. But, it was the Nasdaq that outshined them all — soaring nearly 13% in the second quarter and almost 32% in the first six months of the year.

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☆ Apple's market cap passes $3 trillion in early trading
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Apple 's market cap topped $3 trillion during premarket trading on Friday as shares climbed about .93% to new a new high and passed the $190.73 price required to hit the milestone, according to CNBC's most recent share count. Apple was the first company to hit a $3 trillion market cap during intraday trading in Jan. 2022, but it failed to close at that level. It shows investors remain bullish on the stock and Apple's portfolio of products and services, despite the company's warning in May that its current quarter revenue is expected to fall about 3%. Investors see the company as one of the bright spots during a year of turbulence in tech, with tech giants committing to "do more with less" amid a "year of efficiency" and laying off thousands of employees.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, Wedbush's Dan Ives Organizations: Apple, Apple's Worldwide, Investors Locations: Cupertino , California, Cupertino

☆ Some Disney insiders are questioning the company's appetite for 'rebellious innovation' after layoffs, despite its splashy Apple Vision Pro partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Disney's Apple Vision Pro partnership has stoked excitement and concern at the media company. AppleBut an innovation team that worked on Disney's Apple Vision Pro offering is being disbanded, with its founder and leader exiting the company as part of the cuts. Insider spoke to five current and recently exited Disney insiders about hopes and concerns regarding the Vision Pro project and the future of innovation at the company. Disney's Vision Pro partnership was its latest project. A source with knowledge of Disney's Vision Pro work said it's still ongoing and that there are other teams at Disney still working on that project.

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☆ Bob Iger announced exciting plans for Apple's Vision Pro headset, but after wide cuts, some are questioning Disney's appetite for 'rebellious innovation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Disney's Apple Vision Pro partnership has stoked excitement and concern at the media company. "Mandalorian" footage in the Vision Pro demo. AppleBut an innovation team that worked on Disney's Apple Vision Pro offering is being disbanded, with its founder and leader exiting the company as part of the cuts. Disney's Vision Pro partnership was its latest project. A source with knowledge of Disney's Vision Pro work said it's still ongoing and that there are other teams at Disney still working on that project.

☆ I tried the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset — here's what it's like
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steve Kovach | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

related investing news Here's what analysts are saying about Apple's new Vision Pro headset The promise of Apple's new mixed-reality headset isn't really about the headset I got to take one for a test drive. The Vision Pro isn't large enough to fit glasses if you wear them. Even though most of the focus with Apple Vision is on the visuals, I was equally impressed by the audio. The Vision Pro has a pair of speakers that sit near your temples and provide a surround sound effect. But as someone who has tried just about every mainstream headset to date so far, I can tell you that Vision Pro feels like a $3,500 machine.

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: Hello, Apple Vision Pro
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Nerd Helmet, as coined by The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern, has arrived! Apple on Monday unveiled its first hardware release in almost a decade: The $3,499 Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. But while Meta has aimed to make VR/AR affordable for the masses, with limited success, Apple is squarely aiming the Vision Pro at early adopters and developers. Apple's Vision Pro headset has an exterior "EyeSight" display to make your eyes visible to others around you. Say hello to the Vision Pro.

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☆ Apple's next challenge: It needs apps for its Vision Pro headset, but it's not on sale yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with members of the media next to Apple's new Vision Pro virtual reality headset, during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, June 5, 2023. On Monday, Apple revealed its $3,500 Vision Pro "spatial computing" headset to the public ahead of a planned launch early next year. Now Apple needs to convince developers to make apps for it, even though the hardware isn't widely available yet. App support for the Vision Pro will be critical for its success. All this effort is to ensure the app store for the Vision Pro is stocked when it eventually goes on sale.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring Organizations: Apple, Apple's Worldwide, Vision, Union Locations: Cupertino , California, California, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo

☆ Apple's VR rollout is a paradigm shift in how consumers do computing, says Deepwater's Gene Munster
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple's VR rollout is a paradigm shift in how consumers do computing, says Deepwater's Gene MunsterGene Munster, Deepwater Asset Management managing partner, joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the paradigm shift in consumer computing, and the use cases for Apple's virtual reality headset.

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☆ Apple's WWDC will assert its presence in the AR/VR space, says Sand Hill's Brenda Vingiello
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple's WWDC will assert its presence in the AR/VR space, says Sand Hill's Brenda VingielloBrenda Vingiello, Josh Brown, Joe Terranova, Stephanie Link, and Jim Lebenthal join 'Halftime Report' to discuss Apple hitting a new all-time high, expectations for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference announcements, and the competitive landscape for virtual reality headsets.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palo Alto Networks, Apple, Target & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple — The tech giant's shares rose about 1% ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off Monday at in Cupertino, California. Valley National Bancorp — The regional bank climbed more than 4% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral. Target — KeyBanc downgraded the retailer to sector weight from overweight, warning that the resumption of student loan repayments could squeeze Target's margins. Shares of Target were down less than 1% in premarket trading. Morgan Stanley downgraded the discount retailer's stock to equal weight from overweight on Sunday, citing its "thesis-shifting quarter."

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☆ Parents are going to love the new 'Check In' feature in Apple's iOS 17
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's WWDC 2023 kicked off on Monday, with iOS 17 among the big announcements. A feature called "Check In" provides real-time updates to location which parents should love. The 2023 edition of Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference kicked off on Monday where the company introduced iOS 17, the latest version of the company's mobile operating system. "Check In" is a new safety feature that allows family or friends to see that their loved one safely arrived at a destination according to plan. Check In makes it easier, automatic and realtime for iPhone users to alert others if something went wrong while traveling alone.

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