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☆ Apple will hit a $4 trillion market cap in 2025 as the iPhone 16 sparks big upgrade cycle, Wedbush says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple's iPhone 16 launch will drive the company to a $4 trillion valuation by 2025, Wedbush said. Pent-up demand and unchanged prices are set to fuel iPhone 16 sales, especially in China, Ives said. AdvertisementApple's upcoming launch of the iPhone 16 will help catapult the company to a $4 trillion valuation in 2025, according to Wedbush Securities. That pent-up demand among iPhone users who need a new phone will ultimately help fuel iPhone 16 unit sales of 240 million in 2025, he predicted. Apple stock is down about 1.5% since it unveiled its iPhone 16 lineup on Monday.

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☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 is 'not a significant hardware bump,' says WSJ's Joanna Stern
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple's new iPhone 16 is 'not a significant hardware bump,' says WSJ's Joanna SternDan Ives, Wedbush Securities, managing director, and Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal personal technology columnist, join CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Apple's latest product unveil, why Dan has raised his price target on Apple, and more.

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☆ Apple failed to mention one pretty big iPhone concern at its Glowtime event — and that's a problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Analysts have predicted a "golden upgrade cycle" for Apple following the official launch of the iPhone 16, complete with AI capabilities. Still, execs didn't mention the massive market — where its iPhone sales have struggled in 2024 — at the Glowtime event. AdvertisementThe reported partnership with Baidu "will fill in a missing piece of the AI puzzle in the key China market," Wedbush Securities analysts wrote in a Monday note. Apple's Chinese smartphone competitors aren't letting up in their pursuit of dethroning the giant. Related storiesApple may be experiencing a slip in smartphone sales in China, but Huawei saw its sales leap 69.7% in the first three months of 2024.

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☆ Why Nvidia and Its Stock Have Developed a Cult-Like Following
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

I probably do not have to tell you that Nvidia has really blown up over the past few years. "If people were going to be going crazy about a stock, wouldn't it be this one?" Jack, a moderator of a subreddit dedicated to Nvidia's stock, finds some of the memes around Nvidia irksome. He said ChatGPT's capabilities reinforced his belief in his thesis around Nvidia and AI. I'm not a Nvidia true believer, but I'm apparently Nvidia curious.

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☆ Apple is officially about to enter the next stage of its AI era at the Glowtime event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewApple is gearing up to announce a new lineup of devices at its Glowtime event Monday. All eyes have been on the tech giant since it unveiled Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The tech giant is also expected to launch new models of AirPods and the Apple Watch. Advertisement"We believe the excitement over Apple Intelligence can potentially accelerate hardware replacement and enable market share gain for iPhone, iPad, and Mac," Oppenheimer strategists said in a note.

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☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 with AI seems ... kind of boring. That could actually be a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple spent much of the presentation emphasizing how the iPhone 16 was "built from the ground up to deliver Apple Intelligence." For me, the most interesting features coming to Apple Intelligence are the Writing Tools, AI-generated emojis, and the camera's visual intelligence capabilities. He said the keynote video doesn't do the new iPhone 16 lineup justice. AdvertisementThe tech giant reportedly began briefing its retail employees on all things Apple Intelligence weeks before the iPhone 16 lineup launch. It seems to me that Apple is gearing up to have consumers see its new AI tech for themselves before deciding to upgrade.

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☆ DirecTV is on the warpath against Disney in a battle it says is existential for cable TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

They really just want to disintermediate all of pay TV and drive everyone to themselves. Fresh off a vicarious victory over Disney, Thun is still looking for revenge. For DirecTV, it's skinny bundles or bustDirecTV believes these strict bundling requirements are to blame for putting pay TV on life support. Disney is "completely responsible" for the fall of pay TV, Pachter said, "because they think the only direction that retransmission fees should go is up." Without skinny bundles, pay TV is 'going to die'If skinnier bundles can't solve pay TV's woes, it's unclear what could.

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☆ Don't believe this is the end of the tech bull market, says Wedbush's Dan Ives
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDon't believe this is the end of the tech bull market, says Wedbush's Dan IvesDan Ives, Wedbush Securities managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the global market sell-off, where the tech-driven sell-off can create opportunities for investors, and more.

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☆ Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet are spending big in a battle to dominate AI. It might not end well.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAI is burning a big hole in the pockets of Big Tech. Leaders at Meta and Alphabet have conceded that they might be funneling too much money into AI out of fear of falling behind in the arms race. AdvertisementGartner's research shows that generative AI requires executives to have a higher tolerance for indirect gains on their investments in the future over immediate returns. AdvertisementBut Big Tech executives believe that generative AI will bring about some of the biggest technological changes the world has seen in the past century — so it's worth the risk. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a letter to shareholders earlier this year that generative AI "may be the largest technology transformation since the cloud" and maybe even "since the internet."

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☆ Intel's worst day in 50 years: Stock trading at levels not seen in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | 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 EmailIntel's worst day in 50 years: Stock trading at levels not seen in a decadeDan Ives, Wedbush Securities analyst, joins CNBC's Special to discuss Intel as the company's shares cratered 26% after it announced weak guidance and layoffs.

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☆ Wedbush's Dan Ives on big tech: Hard to be bearish on Apple in 'AI-driven super cycle'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | 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 EmailWedbush's Dan Ives on big tech: Hard to be bearish on Apple in 'AI-driven super cycle'Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss big tech names Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia as the tech sell-off leads stocks lower.

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☆ A big cloud hangs over Big Tech earnings: Is all this AI spending worth it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

In his Sunday column , Jim Cramer wrote that these earnings reports will test that rotation narrative. Another way to help "take the sting away" is management teams providing a rationale behind the spending, Jim also wrote Sunday. Alphabet's second-quarter capex of $13.2 billion was up 91% year over year and higher sequentially from $12 billion in the first quarter. Alphabet's full-year capex spending is expected to total nearly $50 billion, according to estimates compiled by FactSet. Investors fretting about AI spending is not entirely new.

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☆ Apple's earnings are this week. Here's what to look out for.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But since then, Apple has held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, where it debuted Apple Intelligence and announced a partnership with ChatGPT. Expect questions about the Apple Intelligence delayApple Intelligence is a hot topic this quarter. AppleBloomberg reported Sunday that Apple Intelligence won't begin rolling out in September, as Apple first announced. AFP/Getty ImagesChina was a hot topic during Apple's last earnings call, and it should be no different this time. AdvertisementApple talked about how well its services were doing in Q2, and Kerwin said analysts will be looking for continued "double-digit growth for the services business."

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☆ Ives: Recent tech sell-off is a bump in the road, not the end
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIves: Recent tech sell-off is a bump in the road, not the endDan Ives, Managing Director at Wedbush Securities, discusses the big week for tech earnings from Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta.

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☆ How the AI revolution could cost you your job without replacing you
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But as tech firms plan to invest billions of dollars in generative AI technologies, there's been another explanation for job cuts. While there's been a mountain of speculation about if and when AI technologies like ChatGPT could displace workers, their near-term impact on job losses could be less about job replacement and more about the cost of AI investments. The risks of AI job replacement remains to be seenIn the big picture, Netzer said he expects AI technologies to be an "enhancer rather than a replacer of jobs" in the years ahead. Advertisement"For many jobs, AI is likely to enhance our job, allowing us to spend more time on the things we enjoy doing and less time on the mundane," he said. AdvertisementBenedikt Frey pointed to translators as one profession that has seen fewer employment opportunities due to generative AI, per his research.

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☆ Stock market today: Stocks waffle after sell-off as traders mull tech weakness and GDP data
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Max Adams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Second-quarter GDP data showed the economy grew at 2.8% in the second quarter, much more than expected. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Traders were assessing tech weakness and hotter-than-expected GDP data for the second quarter. Investors' top concern is slowing tech earnings growth after Tesla and Alphabet both reported disappointing results on Tuesday. Here's where US indexes stood shortly after the opening bell on Thursday:AdvertisementMeanwhile, investors are digesting second-quarter GDP data, which showed the US economy grew by 2.8%.

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☆ Tesla tanks 13% after earnings, dragging other EV stocks lower
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla's stock dropped as much as 13% on Wednesday after reporting weak second-quarter earnings. AdvertisementTesla stock tumbled as much as 13% on Wednesday after the company's second-quarter results offered limited reassurance to eager investors. It marked the fourth straight quarter Tesla has fallen short of analyst forecasts. The taxi's unveiling, seen by many on Wall Street as a major AI-driven catalyst for Tesla, was originally scheduled for next month. "Tesla's muddling through the EV recession," Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jones wrote, citing a quarter-over-quarter drop in capital expenditures.

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☆ Tesla earnings were tough, but the 'mojo is back' as AI to power the next phase of growth, Wedbush's Dan Ives says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla reported downbeat earnings, but Dan Ives still see the stock hitting $300 a share. Tesla's AI-powered Robotaxi will be the start of huge growth for the carmaker, Ives says. Tesla stock tumbled roughly 12% Wednesday morning, to trade at about $218 a share, as earnings showed its auto business took a big hit in the second quarter. During Tuesday's earnings call, Musk announced Tesla's Robotaxi rollout has been delayed to October 10th, months after the initial reveal date in early August. Advertisement"The next phase of the Tesla growth story is around autonomous, Robotaxis, and AI playing out," Ives wrote in a note on Wednesday.

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☆ Tesla and Alphabet Earnings Prompt Big Tech Stock Decline
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Danielle Kaye | More About Danielle Kaye | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Earnings reports from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Tesla on Tuesday led to a drop in big tech stocks, while shares of smaller companies remained strong. The Russell 2000, an index of smaller companies that’s considered to be more tied to the ebb and flow of the economy, was down just 0.48 percent, in line with trading in recent weeks and indicating that shares of smaller companies stayed relatively robust. Investors were expecting perfection from the tech giants’ earnings reports, said Daniel Ives, a tech analyst at Wedbush Securities. “Investors are negatively reacting to any whiff of softness that we see from these big tech players,” he said. “I think it’s an overreaction after a massive run in tech stocks.”

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☆ Tesla demand story has made a shift for the positive: Wedbush's Dan Ives
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTesla demand story has made a shift for the positive: Wedbush's Dan IvesWedbush Securities' Dan Ives joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Tesla ahead of its earnings.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Starbucks stake Activist investor Elliott Management has taken a substantial stake in Starbucks and is engaging with management to boost the company's share price, according to the Wall Street Journal. Get the CNBC Daily Open report in your inbox every morning and keep up to date with the markets wherever you are. Big Tech faces the challenge of rekindling Wall Street's enthusiasm after a $900 billion tech rout.

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☆ 'Turnaround has begun': Wall Street is bullish on Tesla earnings as it looks toward Robotaxi reveal and full self-driving
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street analysts are bullish on updates about the firm's Robotaxi and FSD technology. Tesla's energy business could also be key to its long-term growth, strategists said. Investors now are eagerly waiting on key updates from the company, with all eyes on Tesla's Robotaxi Day in early October. The firm said it would continue to look out for updates on Tesla's Robotaxi and its more-affordable vehicle, which is expected to be released in the coming years. The firm maintained its three-star rating on Tesla stock and assigned a fair value of $200 per share, implying 20% downside.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Get the CNBC Daily Open report in your inbox every morning and keep up to date with the markets wherever you are. Big Tech faces the challenge of rekindling Wall Street's enthusiasm after a $900 billion tech rout.

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☆ Costs from the global outage could top $1 billion – but who pays the bill is harder to understand
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The world learned relatively quickly that cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike was behind a crippling global tech outage on Friday. Billion-dollar billExperts largely agree it’s too early to get a firm handle on the price tag for Friday’s global internet breakdown. His firm estimates that a recent hack of CDK Global, a software firm that serves US car dealerships, reached that $1 billion cost mark. It’s also not clear how many customers CrowdStrike might lose because of Friday. It will be difficult, and not without additional costs, for many customers to switch from CrowdStrike to a competitor.

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☆ CrowdStrike's reputation has a 'major black eye.' Earning back customers' trust will be an uphill struggle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Major airlines, banks, and retailers were disrupted by an IT outage linked to CrowdStrike. Regaining its reputation will likely be an enormous task for the cybersecurity firm. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Dan Ives, a technology analyst at Wedbush Securities, wrote in a note seen by Business Insider that it's "clearly a major black eye" for cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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