Apple Stock: Next Stop, $155?

The world’s most valuable consumer tech company saw its shares hit a new high on Monday, after another Wall Street firm jacked up its price target. Apple has now soared 33% over the past year, a big move for a stock that seemed to be losing favor in a climate of sluggish growth and thinning margins.

Apple’s iPhone 6 Revival Could Go Over Well in China and India

With manufacturing costs for older and/or less advanced models likely in the $200 range or below, the company can easily sell such iPhones at lower price points while still turning a profit, and in doing so take share from mid-range Android rivals. But when a company is selling over 200 million phones annually at an average selling price well north of $600, it’s hard to blame it for being cautious about how much it moves down-market, given the risk of potentially cannibalizing sales of pricier models.

WikiLeaks claims the CIA built special tools for hacking…

Documents published on Tuesday by WikiLeaks claim to be evidence that the “CIA lost control of the majority of its hacking arsenal.” According to the WikiLeaks files, it appears that the CIA has teams specifically dedicated to breaking into Apple products, including iOS, the software that runs on iPhones and iPads, and even Apple’s line of routers, AirPort .

SAPVoice: Why Platform, Not Pipeline, Will Save Your Business

Rapidly pacing the front of the room, voice bellowing, arms gesticulating, you’d think Erich Joachimsthaler, Founder of Vivaldi , was doing his best drill sergeant impersonation from Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket . Alas, Mr. Joachimsthaler was nowhere near marine barracks; he kicked off a pretty great “Jam Session” called “Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Embracing Digital in B2B.”

No Changes Coming to Apple Charging Cable for iPhone 8

Apple is set to release the latest version of its popular smartphone, the iPhone 8, this fall and the latest rumors swirling around the device suggest there will be no changes made to the phone’s Lightening port connector. A recent Wall Street Journal report noted that Apple was moving away from the Lightning port in favor of the USB Type-C connector used on the company’s MacBooks.

Apple iPhone 8 Could Cost $1000

Apple’s highly anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone 8 could have a starting price of $1,000, according to a research note from Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst renowned Apple rumor site 9 to 5 Mac called the “most accurate Apple analyst in the world.” The new iPhone is expected to feature more screen space, an energy efficient high-resolution OLED screen, and wireless charging capabilities.

Under pressure, Apple may expand its US manufacturing base

New York, March 1 – Under pressure from the Trump administration to create more domestic jobs, Apple may soon broaden its $50 billion US manufacturing and supplier base, a media report said. According to a report in Financial Times on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would also step in to defend net neutrality if the principle protecting even-handed management of internet traffic was threatened by the new head of the Federal Communications Commission, the US telecoms regulator.

Samsung rivals to set the tone at Mobile World Congress

Samsung rivals to set the tone at Mobile World Congress Samsung’s decision to hold off launching the next Galaxy phone clears the way for others. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mdQa1e A woman reacts as she uses a new Samsung Gear 360, a 360-degree camera, at the Mobile World Congress.

Apple fixed an annoying iPhone battery bug and didn’t tell…

Many Apple users have been reporting this annoying battery bug, but there was seemingly no fix for it – and Apple refused to acknowledge it was an issue. Apple says in a statement first reported by TechCrunch that it fixed the bug in the most recent version of iOS 10.2.1., which was released on January 23. With iOS 10.2.1, Apple made improvements to reduce occurrences of unexpected shutdowns that a small number of users were experiencing with their iPhone.

Apple closes at record high for first time since 2015

Shares of Apple rose to a record high close on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street’s expectations that the release of a 10th-anniversary iPhone and pent-up customer demand will shore up lackluster sales. The largest component of the S&P 500 and a core holding on Wall Street, Apple’s stock climbed 0.9 percent to end at $133.29, breaking above its record high close of $133.00 hit on Feb. 23, 2015 and giving it a market value of about $699.3 billion.

Apple TV Could Still Be a Major Opportunity, if Apple Can Execute

The tech giant’s hiring of a new exec from Amazon comes as pay-TV streaming apps and a burgeoning smart home market spell new opportunities. The TV has long been Apple’s white whale, a giant digital content and communications platform that has captured its imagination for at least a decade, but one which it has only established a modest presence for through a line of streaming set-top boxes.

Apple Set to Begin Making iPhones in India by April’s End

Apple Inc. will begin assembling iPhones in India by the end of April, a regional minister says, heightening its focus on the world’s fastest-growing major smartphone market as growth slows elsewhere. The U.S. company has tapped Taiwan’s Wistron Corp. to put together its phones in the tech capital of Bangalore in Karnataka, said Priyank Kharge, the state’s information technology minister.

Qorvo, Cirrus Show the Risks of Betting on Just One Apple Supplier

Though Apple surged to new 52-week highs yesterday in the wake of a sales and earnings beat as well as stronger-than-expected iPhone print, a pair of chip suppliers are lower today due to the guidance provided in their Wednesday afternoon reports. The reasons behind their subdued outlooks provide some good lessons about why strong numbers from Apple — or for that matter, Samsung — don’t always spell the same for major suppliers.

Apple Sales Beat Estimates on Demand for Latest iPhones

Apple Inc. reported quarterly revenue that topped analyst projections, fueled by demand for the company’s latest and priciest iPhones. Apple said sales rose 3.3 percent to $78.4 billion, with earnings of $3.36 a share in the three months through Dec. 31. Analysts forecast profit of $3.22 a share on revenue of $77.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Apple Sales Beat Estimates on Demand for Latest IPhones

Apple Inc. reported quarterly revenue that topped analyst projections, fueled by demand for the company’s latest and priciest iPhones. Apple said sales rose 3.3 percent to $78.4 billion, with earnings of $3.36 a share in the three months through Dec. 31. Analysts forecast profit of $3.22 a share on revenue of $77.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Apple Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday

Apple stock hit a fresh 52-week high on Thursday, and with the shares trading 36% off their springtime lows, it’s easy to see how proving mortal can trigger a sell-off. The silver lining here is that just a sliver of its gains have come in the past three months.

Qualcomm’s Battles with Apple and Regulators Take Precedence Over its Numbers

And it can’t be accused of backing away from a fight with a major client: Qualcomm went to lengths to counter the claims Apple just made while suing Qualcomm for $1 billion and demanding big licensing practice changes. But Qualcomm’s remarks and responses to analyst questions didn’t do much to soothe fears that the company is in for a prolonged fight that has the chance to upend some of the business practices of a licensing business that produces well over half of its operating profit.