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Apple's Record iPhone Sales
Apple $AAPL ( ▲ 0.47% ) reported strong financial earnings results on Thursday, causing the stock to tick up 0.54% in after-hours trading.
Financials: Apple reported earnings of $2.84 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $143.8 billion. Both were better than expected.
Details: Services revenue grew 14%, hitting a new record.
Quote: “iPhone had its best-ever quarter driven by unprecedented demand, with all-time records across every geographic segment.” - CEO Tim Cook.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: iPhone just had a phenomenal quarter and near‑term guidance looks strong, but there are real medium‑term risks.
Key risks for iPhone going forward include tariffs, AI and product differentiation, competition in China, and smartphone cycle downturns.
Final Thoughts: Oddly, investors were only slightly pleased with Apple’s strong iPhone sales.
Notables
Notable Earnings Today: American Express (NYSE: AXP), SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Canadian Nat'l Rail (NYSE: CNI), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Charter Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), Autoliv (NYSE: ALV), Air Products (NYSE: APD), Aon (NYSE: AON), ArcBest (Nasdaq: ARCB), Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD), First Hawaiian (Nasdaq: FHB), Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN), Gentex (Nasdaq: GNTX), Imperial Oil (NYSE American: IMO), Regeneron Pharma (Nasdaq: REGN), WisdomTree (NYSE: WT).
Notable IPOs Today: VenHub Global, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: VHUB), Meshflow Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: MESH), M Evo Global Acquisition Corp II Units (Nasdaq: MEVOU), Muzero Acquisition Corp Unit (Nasdaq: MUZEU), Newbridge Acquisition Limited Unit (Nasdaq: NBRGU).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: The Wellness (Crowdcube), Utopkia Labs (Crowdcube).
Notable Economic Events Today: Producer Price Index / Core PPI (8:30 a.m. ET), Chicago PMI (9:45 a.m. ET).
Robinhood's 'Trump Accounts'
Robinhood Markets $HOOD ( ▼ 1.74% ) jumped 1.84% in after-hours trading on Thursday after a new report suggested some good news for the fintech company.
Details: Bloomberg reported on Thursday that the U.S. federal government is considering handing Robinhood a key role in overseeing the so-called ‘Trump Accounts’ for children.
Definition: The ‘Trump Account’ is a new investment account for children born between 2025 and 2028.
Final Thoughts: If the report is true, it could be good for Robinhood. The company reports financial earnings results on February 10.
Deckers Brands Posts Strong Results
The footwear company Deckers Brands $DECK ( ▲ 19.46% ) surged 14.30% in after-hours trading on Thursday after posting strong earnings results.
Financials: Deckers Brands reported earnings of $3.33 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $1.96 billion. Both were better than expected (and both were records).
Final Thoughts: This marks a turnaround for Deckers Brands following a 54% decline in the stock price in the past year.
Trends to Watch
Warning: Bitcoin holds $84,000 — for now — but analysts warn of drop to $70,000 if support fails (CoinDesk)
Sinking Fast: The U.S. dollar just fell to its lowest level in 4 years. Here's why. (CBS News)
Get Ready: Trump says Fed chair decision coming Friday (Politico)
Mark Your Calendars: OpenAI Plans Fourth-Quarter IPO in Race to Beat Anthropic to Market (Wall Street Journal)
Liquid Staking: 21Shares launches first Jito staked Solana ETP in Europe (Cointelegraph)
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