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Nitrozac & Snaggy on Apple vs. OpenAI

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Apple Siri AI public beta has landed. Give it a try

From Reece Rogers' "Siri AI Is Becoming Apple’s Everything Tool" ($) posted Monday by Wired.

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KeyBanc downgrades Apple, sticks with $250 target

7 hours ago

Published July 14, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

KeyBanc downgrades Apple, sticks with $250 target

With shares at an all-time high, analyst Brandon Nispel lowered his rating to Underweight from Sector Weight.

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Premarket: Apple is red

9 hours ago

Published July 14, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Premarket: Apple is red

From "Wall St futures mixed ahead of CPI, bank earnings; US-Iran tensions in focus" posted early Tuesday: U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Tuesday as…

Apple touches $323.45, a new intraday record high

Shares finished Monday at $317.31. Not too shabby. Only nine cents off $317.40, Apple's all-time-high close.

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Omdia: Apple and Samsung are soaring amid a smartphone downdraft

1 day ago

Published July 13, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Omdia: Apple and Samsung are soaring amid a smartphone downdraft

Apple delivered its best second-quarter performance ever, capturing a record-high 20% market share during what traditionally is its slowest quarter of the year. From "Global smartphone…

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Citi raises Apple target $50 to $365

1 day ago

Published July 13, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Citi raises Apple target $50 to $365

Apple’s ability to selectively raise prices —as the company did late last month, will help offset margin pressures—while its loyal customer base limits demand weakness. — Analyst Asiya Merchant