"It’s refreshing to see a tech CEO like Satya Nadella nerding out about the potential of quantum computing, after years of hearing Apple CEO Tim Cook talking breathlessly about infinitesimal improvements in each new iPhone."

"It is encouraging to see Apple increase pricing after years of holding prices steady." — Analyst Amit Daryanani
"Apple cannot recoup a reasonable amount of those expenses ... to do so would have a chilling impact on Apple’s incentives to innovate and would lead to free-riding and underinvestment on the part of third parties."
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Available for pre-order Friday and delivery Feb. 28. Starting price: $599.
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There's no reason, at this point, to think that Apple's new product launch this week will move the needle much for the company or the stock.
He's reputed to have the best eye in the film business, but among Apple loyalists Sir Ridley is known for making a TV ad.
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"The launch could be an incremental tailwind for Apple, replicating prior cycles of SE shipments with ~20M+ units sold in its first year." — Analyst Amit Daryanani
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"Tata is trying to get as much skin in the game as possible." — Counterpoint's Mumbai-based Neil Shah
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