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Apple’s stock dropped sharply in premarket trading on Friday even after investors got fiscal third-quarter results that beat expectations, pointing to a sell-the-news dynamic as markets weighed near-term expectations against the report.
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Apple’s stock fell hard early Friday, snapping a recent stretch of strength, but analysts at Citi argued the pullback did not remove the underlying case for the iPhone maker.
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Investors pushed Amazon.com Inc. shares higher after the company reported second-quarter results described as a blowout and beat expectations, with an analyst pointing to early evidence that Amazon is turning its artificial intelligence investments into revenue.
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Stock-index futures rose early Friday, indicating that investors were willing to look past Apple’s latest results as broader technology sentiment tried to recover from a weak July.
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Stocktwits traders pointed to a fresh round of AI-related buying interest led by Amazon, while Apple shares slipped and retail positioning in broad ETFs showed a cautious shift from bearishness.
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A new or newly emphasized leasing approach for iPhone and other devices is being framed as a way to shorten upgrade timing and broaden demand for pricier models, though details remain sparse in public discussion.
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A Yahoo Finance contributor argues that even if Palantir posts an earnings gain, it may not be enough to prevent a sharp drop around its Aug. 4 results.
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The stock surged more than 12% before the bell after Amazon reported a rebound in AWS growth that investors viewed as proof the company can fund its expanding AI push without straining cloud demand.
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Weeks after a bond sale, Amazon.com Inc. said its planned 2026 capital spending will rise by $20 billion. CEO Andy Jassy declined to explain how the additional spending will be financed, leaving investors to focus on leverage and cash flow.
