Apple (AAPL)

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This beverage company has outperformed all S&P 500 stocks over the last 30 years providing an 32.6% annualized return.

Apple Inc. is a global leader in consumer electronics, software, and services.

Steve Jobs taught Tim Cook to always be open to new evidence and change his mind quickly, a trait that inspired others like Jony Ive and Marc Benioff.

With the streaming-TV company's stock price soaring about 40% higher this year, a stock split seems inevitable -- and it could come soon.

Rumors suggest that Apple's WWDC 2025 may feature surprise hardware announcements, including a new Mac Pro.

Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed a resilient labor market with non-farm payrolls rising by 139,000 in May 2025, significantly above the consensus forecast of 125,000. 

Shares of clothing and footwear retailer Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) fell 7.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed first quarter 2025 results: its EBITDA missed and its EPS guidance for next quarter fell short of Wall Street's estimates. 

Shares of building products company Quanex (NYSE:NX) jumped 10.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong second-quarter 2025 (fiscal) results as sales and earnings exceeded Wall Street's forecasts. The outperformance was supported by early contributions from the recently acquired Tyman business. 

Shares of customer engagement software provider Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) fell 17.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed first quarter 2025 (fiscal 2026) results: its full-year EPS guidance missed and its EPS guidance for next quarter fell short of Wall Street's estimates. 

Wall Street analysts raise ratings on Broadcom after strong second-quarter results, with AI revenue growing 46% to $4.4 billion.

Apple's WWDC 2025 is likely to be a low-key affair after the company overpromised and underdelivered with last year's conference.

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Top-performing semiconductor stocks this earnings season mostly have been those tied to the AI megatrend, including Broadcom.

Alphawave Semi announces successful tape out of UCIe IP subsystem on TSMC's 2-nm process, supporting 36G die-to-die data rates. This milestone shows readiness for advanced chiplet architectures and future disaggregated SoCs.

Despite regulatory clouds, tariff concerns, and a race to catch up in AI, you may not know that Apple may be poised for a seasonal bounce.