Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
A recent market commentary argues that Microsoft’s shares look cheaper than Apple’s, pointing to valuation rather than product momentum as the main reason investors may be looking past Apple today.
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The automaker says it is advancing a joint effort with Joby Aviation aimed at scaling production of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, even as regulator certification remains pending.
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With Chevron paying $1.78 per share on June 10, investors are still leaning on a simplistic storyline that crude prices are headed for a sharp drop. The company’s latest payout argues for a more nuanced read of how energy cash flows and shareholder returns can hold up.
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A market-focused report pointed to Netflix trading just above its 52-week bottom, after the stock slid 44% while the broader market climbed. The question now is whether the recent decline reflects temporary pressure or a bigger business risk.
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Broadcom’s AI-related business, including custom silicon sold as application-specific integrated circuits, is drawing renewed attention from UBS, which reiterated a Buy rating and a $485 price target.
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In a new initiation note, Wolfe Research positioned Palantir Technologies as an enterprise AI “leader” even as the stock trades at a premium relative to peers, framing PLTR as one of the AI names it expects investors to watch into 2026.
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Analyst firm Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating on Salesforce, maintaining a $315 price target as the CRM vendor expands its AI push following its announced acquisition of Fin and continued development of its Agentforce platform.
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The bank reaffirmed its Neutral stance on Comcast (CMCSA) and maintained a $32 price target, citing expectations around the company’s broadband execution and the direction of Peacock streaming margins.
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In a Q2 results preview, Citi lowered its PepsiCo price objective to $170 from $182 but continued to rate the company a Buy, according to a market report published by Yahoo Finance.
