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6:27 a.m.: UBS hikes First Solar price target, sees 25% upside There's a rosy outlook ahead for First Solar , according to UBS. Analyst Jon Windham cited a more supportive pricing environment as one reason for the price target change. The investment bank upgraded the airline to buy from hold, lifting its price target to $65 from $54. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:41 a.m.: Bank of America reiterates Apple as a top pick Apple shares could get a boost as consumers upgrade to AI-enabled phones, according to Bank of America. Analyst Wamsi Mohan reiterated his view that Apple is a top pick, maintaining his buy rating and price target of $230.

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☆ AI-driven boost in PC and smartphone upgrades benefits these 5 stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference next month, it's believed that Apple will share more information about an expected AI-integrated iPhone. Jim Cramer has said that new AI capabilities on devices and for devices will usher in the " greatest refresh cycle in history ." Wireless stands to benefit from the expected increase in iPhone sales because Apple is one of Broadcom's largest customers. If there's a surge in PC sales, in particular, this could boost both Nvidia's Gaming and Professional Visualization segments. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Satya Nadella, it's, Jim Cramer, It's, Tim Cook, Jim, iPhones, Jim Cramer's, Eugene Mymrin Organizations: Microsoft, Developers Conference, Apple, Broadcom, Nvidia, Computing, Windows, Revenue, Shareholders, China Academy of Information, Communications Technology, Broadcom Wireless, Broadcom's Semiconductor, Nvidia's Gaming, Club, HP Inc, Dell, CNBC Locations: China

☆ Apple and Nvidia fight Wednesday's stock market decline. Here is what's supporting them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. The stock market experienced a broad decline Wednesday as Club name Nvidia seesawed on either side of unchanged. Jim Cramer said the stock's move higher is "important because Apple should've been up [more] yesterday." As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Dow, Apple should've, Abbott, Jim, Jim Cramer's, ABT Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Nasdaq, Apple, Abbott Laboratories, Coterra Energy Locations: China, NVDA, CTRA

☆ Apple's iPhone shipments to China surged in April. Jim Cramer says there's more to the story
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. In response, Jim Cramer said, "Nvidia is capturing so much of the mindshare that maybe people are selling [the broader market] to make a bigger position in Nvidia." The Club shares similar sentiments to the Wall Street firms — saying a break up is a win for shareholders. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, shouldn't, DuPont's, Ed Breen's, Jim Cramer's, DOV, NVDA Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Dow Jones Industrial, Apple, China Academy of Information, Communications Technology, UBS, Citi, DuPont, BMO Capital, Wells, Wells Fargo Securities, Wall Street Locations: China, Wells Fargo, Dover

☆ Take profits or let it ride — undecided Nvidia investors should ask themselves 3 questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last week, we explored the question: Can investors with little to no shares still buy Nvidia after these record runs? We aren't saying run out and sell shares right now if you are sitting on huge paper profits. Through the years, Nvidia shares have hit pockets of turbulence. This Nvidia run is being driven by investments into AI infrastructure. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Jensen, Jim Cramer, It's, Nvidia —, We've, Eaton, we've, Jim Cramer's, Jim, David Paul Morris Organizations: Nvidia, Devices, Intel, Blackwell, Club, Apple, Broadcom, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Technology Conference, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: overbought, San Jose , California

☆ Nvidia stock keeps hitting records. Can investors with little to no shares still buy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

While known for sizeable pullbacks in the past, the upward trajectory of Nvidia's stock last year and this year cannot be denied. We've been in Nvidia stock since 2019, years before the AI revolution was sparked by ChatGPT's viral moment shortly after its late 2022 launch. Through its Nvidia AI Enterprise service, Nvidia is in the process of building out a potentially massive software business. With that, let's think about Nvidia stock from the perspective of a long-term investor— and that's the key consideration, the investment horizon. At the beginning of the year, Nvidia stock traded at $481 per share on a $20.80 forward earnings estimate or a forward P/E multiple of 23 times.

Persons: We've, Jim, —, Jensen Huang, Leonardo da Vinci, Jim —, it's, It's, you've, Nvidia's, Colette Kress, Tesla, Kress, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Josh Edelson Organizations: Nvidia, Club, Apple, Enterprise, Devices, Intel, Investing, GE, NVIDIA, CNBC, SAP Center, Afp, Getty Locations: San Jose , California

☆ Jim Cramer points to new, 'very bullish' signs that Apple's China business is on the mend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer sees Apple 's China business coming back — pointing to stronger monthly App Store numbers, due to activity in the world's second-largest economy. "This is very bullish," Cramer said Tuesday, reacting to Morgan Stanley data showing a mild acceleration of overall App Store growth in May to 11.7% year over year. As China drives more Apple services growth, Cramer said the "bull case of China being back" gains merit. Earlier this month, Apple delivered record quarterly revenue in high-margin services and guided a double-digit rate of growth for the June quarter. A potential catalyst for Apple stock could be next month's Worldwide Developers Conference.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Apple, Cramer, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Apple, Club, That's Locations: China

☆ How Apple's AI push could do more than just reignite iPhone sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"I think the iPhone next generation has to incorporate far more AI than it does now," Jim said on Monday. The Club's belief is that doing so will prompt iPhone users to upgrade to the newer model, helping reignite topline growth for Apple following a prolonged period of sluggishness. The majority of Apple's installed base of more than 2.2 billion devices is iPhones, Melius said in its note Monday. AAPL YTD mountain Apple (AAPL) year-to-date performance AI can boost more than just iPhone sales, according to Melius. In the three months ended March 30, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max held the No.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Melius, Max, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Melius Research, Apple, Conference, Cupertino, Reuters, Huawei, CNBC, Citizens, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: China, Melius, India, Shanghai

☆ Here are the portfolio's top 5 performers in a record-setting week for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

We trimmed our positions shares in Morgan Stanley and Palo Alto Networks on Wednesday and Thursay, respectively, after nice moves higher for both stocks. Here's a closer look at what drove the moves in the portfolio's top five stocks this week. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks (PANW) year-to-date performance Palo Alto Networks came in No. Palo Alto has been a sizable outperformer since early April, which factored into our trim Thursday. DHR YTD mountain Danaher (DHR) year-to-date performance Danaher advanced 4.9% in the week to secure a second-place finish.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Estee Lauder, Rainer Blair, OpenAI, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Brendan McDermid Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Club, Palo Alto Networks, IBM, Palo Alto, Bank of America, Broadcom, Google, . Management, Wall Street, Apple, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Thursay, China, Palo, Palo Alto, New York City, U.S

Google I/O 2024 "should assuage fears over [Alphabet's] AI competitive position," analysts at Oppenheimer wrote in a research note to clients on Wednesday. Here's the full list of Alphabet's AI updates. "I was using Google Search versus using ChatGPT … [and] ChatGPT was so much more thorough than Google without ads. The next big question in AI: Who will Apple choose to partner with for its own AI features? Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Google I/O developer conference.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Oppenheimer, Bard, Jim Cramer, Siri, Alexa —, Sundar Pichai, ChatGPT, Jim, Goldman, Jim Cramer's, Andrej Sokolow Organizations: Citi, Google, Wednesday, ChatGPT, Microsoft, Gmail, Gemini, Apple, Developers, CNBC, Getty

☆ These are the top 10 holdings of the Mormon church's $55 billion stock portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The investment arm of the Mormon church revealed some of its holdings in a 13F filing Wednesday. These are the top 10 holdings of the church's stock portfolio as of March 31. AdvertisementThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an investment portfolio of over $100 billion that includes $55 billion invested in publicly traded stocks. AdvertisementThe church, widely known as the Mormon church, reports its stock holdings on a quarterly basis, and a recent 13F filing revealed its top holdings as of March 31. These are the church's top 10 stock holdings at the end of the fourth quarter, as well as the changes in each position.

Persons: —, of Jesus Christ, Eli Lilly Vincent Kessler, Seth Wenig, Ethan Miller, Apple Justin Sullivan, Microsoft Satya Nadella, Sean Gallup Organizations: Service, of Jesus, Securities and Exchange Commission, Advisors, Reuters, JPMorgan AP, UnitedHealth, Mastercard Reuters, Nvidia, Microsoft, Getty

☆ Warren Buffett downsized his Apple stake for tax reasons. Here's what it means
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett surprised many by selling a significant portion of his gigantic Apple stake, and his reason for the sale was even more surprising. Buffett, who trimmed Berkshire Hathaway's Apple holding by 13% in the first quarter after reaping enormous gains, suggested that the sale was for tax reasons. He implied the sale could be a means of avoiding an even higher tax bill down the road if tax rates rise to help plug a ballooning U.S. fiscal deficit. There's no special tax rate for capital gains in a corporation as they become part of the entity's income. Corporate income tax rate The corporate tax rate in the U.S. averaged 32.1% from 1909 to 2024, with a peak of 52.8% in the late 1960s, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, There's, Kelly Gillette Organizations: Apple, Treasury Department, U.S, Internal Revenue Service, Armanino LLP, Apple Berkshire, Berkshire Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, Texas

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, Delta, Micron, Visa, Mastercard, Target, Tesla, Penn & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We see risk-reward on AAPL as positive, and rate the stock Outperform with a price target of $195." Barclays reiterates Micron as overweight Barclays raised its price target on the stock to $145 per share from $120. Evercore ISI adds a tactical outperform on Walmart Evercore added Walmart to its tactical outperform list ahead of earnings later this week. Evercore ISI adds a tactical outperform on Target Evercore added Target to its tactical outperform list ahead of earnings on May 20. "Following SEDG's 1Q results last week, we are downgrading SEDG to a Neutral and lowering our price target to $56 as the timing of a recovery remains cloudy."

Persons: Bernstein, Apple, Jefferies, it's, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, Bank of America downgrades Penn, Guggenheim, Tesla, We've Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Barclays, Micron, HSBC, Delta, American Airlines, JPMorgan, Netflix, UBS, Visa, Mastercard, Walmart, Target, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC Canada, Nexstar, Susquehanna, Bank of America, Penn Ent, ESPN Bet, Tesla, GE Aerospace, GE, Gemini Locations: Delta, United, America

☆ Jim Cramer sees more room for Honeywell to climb as the stock shakes off rough start to 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. There was largely an "absence of news" last week, Jim Cramer noted, and yet stocks were still able to advance. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. 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.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Jim, OpenAI, Vimal Kapur, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Apple, Bloomberg News, Developers Conference, Honeywell International, Club, Honeywell, AAPL

☆ Apple's new iPad Pro is thin and fast, but the software needs an update
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

I've been testing the new iPad Pro for several days and what I found is that it's a very nice iPad. The game will look better once Activision Blizzard releases an update enabling improved graphics for the M4 iPad Pro. 2024 13-inch Apple iPad Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCThe new iPads Pro support Apple's updated $350 Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (the 11-inch version is $300). 2024 13-inch Apple iPad Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCThe updated Apple Pencil Pro is also a lot of fun. What's bad2024 13-inch Apple iPad Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCHere's my biggest gripe about the Pro models: The software, iPadOS, is what you'll get on any other iPad.

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☆ Apple, Tesla and Starbucks struggle in China’s economic slump after making a fortune for decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —For decades, Western companies made a fortune betting on the inexorable rise of the Chinese consumer. Now an economic slump and the emergence of ferocious local competitors means those bets look less safe as price wars erupt. Tesla’s China market share shrank to 4% in April, almost halving from 7.7% in March, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association on Friday. In the 1990s, “every company in the West” was hiring consultants and having boardroom meetings about how to do more in China, according to Stevenson-Yang. He added that he continues to feel optimistic about the Chinese market in the long term.

Persons: ”, Anne Stevenson, Yang, Stevenson, aren’t, Yang Wang, Kevin Frayer, Tim Cook, iPhones, Cotti, Luckin, Belinda Wong, “, McDonald’s, Wallace Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, China Passenger Car Association, J Capital Research, EV, Apple, Starbucks, Counterpoint Research, Macao —, Huawei, China Academy of Information, Communications Technology, Luckin Coffee, McDonalds, KFC, Burger Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, United States, Germany, Brazil, Beijing, Greater China, Taiwan, Macao, Starbucks China, Dominos, India

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, Delta, Micron, Visa, Mastercard, Target, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Persons: Bernstein, Apple, Jefferies, it's, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, it's bullish, Bank of America downgrades Penn, Guggenheim, Tesla, We've Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Barclays, Micron, HSBC, Delta, American Airlines, JPMorgan, Netflix, UBS, Wells, Visa, Mastercard, Walmart, Target, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC Canada, Nexstar, Susquehanna, Bank of America, Penn Ent, ESPN Bet, Tesla, GE Aerospace, GE, Gemini Locations: Delta, United, America

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are feeling confident about these 3 stocks after earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bearing that in mind, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Silberman noted that U.S. same-store sales growth of 5.6% reflected broad-based momentum, with improved traffic experienced in carryout and delivery. She added that the traffic growth was driven by Domino's revamped loyalty program, strong value proposition, operations and innovation. The analyst also noted that DPZ is benefiting from increased contributions from Uber Eats, thanks to growing marketing efforts and awareness. The analyst thinks that the company's strategic initiatives will enhance same-store sales growth and drive meaningful restaurant margin expansion in the near and long term.

Persons: Lauren Silberman, Silberman, Domino's, Uber, TipRanks, BTIG, Peter Saleh, Saleh, Baird, William Power, Power Organizations: Wall Street, U.S, Deutsche Bank, Investors, Apple's, Apple Locations: China, TipRanks

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Sunrun, Costco, Arm, Fox, Robinhood, Airbnb & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs reiterates Sunrun as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating following earnings on Wednesday. " JPMorgan reiterates SolarEdge as overweight JPMorgan said it's sticking with its overweight rating following earnings on Wednesday. " Citi reiterates Airbnb as buy Citi said it's standing by its buy rating on shares of Airbnb following earnings on Wednesday. JPMorgan reiterates Instacart as overweight JPMorgan said it's sticking with its overweight rating on shares of Instacart following earnings on Wednesday. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating following data showing App Store strength.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Sunrun, Goldman, JPMorgan, SEDG, Shopify, Redburn, Mizuho, Robinhood, Airbnb, Davidson downgrades TripAdvisor, Raymond James, Fox, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, EVGO, it's, Wolfe, Skyworks, SWKS, we're Organizations: JPMorgan, Bloomberg, Holdings, Deutsche Bank, Emerson, Deutsche, Citi, Bank of America, Fox, of America, Solutions, Barclays, UBS, Costco, Apple Locations: EBITDA

☆ How Apple's record $100 billion-plus stock buyback benefits shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Apple 's latest $110 billion stock buyback authorization is the granddaddy of them all — the biggest in corporate history. Assuming an average annual $100 billion buyback by the Club name going forward, we wanted to look at just how much that is worth to shareholders. With more records set for its installed base of active devices and services in Q2, Apple stock rose nearly 6% on Friday, the session following Thursday evening's release. The net cash position is important because Apple aims to be net cash neutral over time. At a valuation of 28 times earnings, we arrive at a share price of about $182 each, right around where it was trading Wednesday.

Persons: let's, Apple, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Gary Hershorn Organizations: Apple, Club, Vision, Vision Pro, CNBC, Corbis, Getty

☆ Warren Buffett's Apple trim epitomizes one of Jim Cramer's major investing rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Warren Buffett's reasons this weekend for trimming Berkshire Hathaway's massive Apple stake exemplify one of Jim Cramer's primary rules of investing. More recently, Jim steadfastly stood by his "own it, don't trade it" conviction as Apple shares went on a rough ride earlier this year. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. 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.

Persons: Warren, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Buffett, Tim Cook, CNBC's Becky Quick, Cook, Becky, Jim likes Apple, Apple, Jim Cramer, Warren Buffett Organizations: Apple, Developers, CNBC, Berkshire Locations: Berkshire, Omaha , Nebraska

☆ Apple investors get 2 new signs that the tech behemoth is taking AI more seriously
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There's mounting evidence of how serious Apple is about artificial intelligence, Jim Cramer said Tuesday, pointing to a Wall Street Journal report about the tech giant developing AI data center chips. "This is the beginning of what I regard as the Apple offense on AI." He also reiterated his Apple stock mantra: "Own it, don't trade it." Following a 48% gain last year and an all-time just under $200 per share back in December, Apple shares fell on hard times. Jim suggested Tuesday that Apple investors will be rewarded for their patience once management fully unveils their forthcoming AI strategy.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook Organizations: Wall, Apple, Data Centers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Big Tech, Developers Conference

☆ A bearish options trade on Apple that wins if the buyback enthusiasm fades
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple surged on Friday following Tim Cook's announcement of the largest stock buyback in stock market history. I'm aiming for a post-earnings "gap fill" trade on AAPL . Despite my long-term bullish outlook on AAPL, I'm considering a short-term bearish trade to fade this post-earnings spike. If AAPL starts against me, I would want to close the trade if I lose 50% of my investment (i.e., $125). BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

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☆ Apple just unveiled a $110 billion buyback plan. Here's why that doesn't make the stock a sure winner
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Apple surged 6% on Friday as investors cheered better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and the announcement of the biggest stock buyback program in U.S. corporate history. In theory, Apple's $110 billion stock buyback program should provide a boost to its share price. However, recent history shows that spending billions on share repurchases isn't guaranteed to make the stock a runaway winner. So they've been retiring these shares," Nathan said. AAPL YTD mountain Shares of Apple are still down year to date despite Friday's bounce.

Persons: Dan Nathan, they've, Nathan, hasn't, They've, Apple isn't Organizations: Apple, RiskReversal Advisors, CNBC, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Mobile

☆ Tech stocks like Apple are table-pounding buys following earnings, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There's still plenty of room for upside in tech stocks, Morgan Stanley said earlier this week. CNBC Pro combed through Morgan Stanley research to find the firm's favorite overweight-rated stocks based on the latest results and updated forecasts. "We believe GOOGL's AI positioning is improving, and that investors are beginning to recognize this," he said. Spotify Shares of the music streaming giant are too attractive to ignore following the company's blowout earnings report in late April, according to the firm. ... We believe GOOGL's AI positioning is improving, and that investors are beginning to recognize this.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Brian Nowak, durably, Nowak, Keith Weiss, Weiss, Morgan Stanley's, Benjamin Swinburne, Swinburne, that's Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Microsoft, Spotify, 28X Locations: China

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