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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes continued to show losses Tuesday as President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Meanwhile, Lumentum Holdings showed positive action while UnitedHealth Group topped the Dow on the stock market today. Stocks remained in the red in the final hour of trading with Dow falling 0.5% and the S&P 500 sliding 0.4%.
Sales of Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 17 surged over the past several months, illustrated by the 26% year-over-over increase in global iPhone sales in February.Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley comes on Market Domination to examine these sales trends as Apple is already positioning itself for the foldable iPhone 18 release later this year.
Iran-related risks aren't the only thing dragging Apple stock lower.
Strikes continued ahead of the latest deadline set by Trump for Iran to agree a deal
Rosenblatt Securities says the company’s relationships with major AI hyperscalers should see a big payoff soon.
» Nerdio Announces a Strategic Technology Alliance with Nutanix for End-User Computing Modernization
Nerdio and Nutanix redefine end-user computing in the artificial intelligence (AI) era with a unified hybrid cloud alliance built for Microsoft Azure Virtual DesktopChicago, IL, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nerdio, the leading automated end-user computing (EUC) platform for Microsoft Cloud technologies today announced a strategic technology alliance with Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing, to aid organizations in their modernization efforts. Nerdio is collaborating with Nuta
Microsoft stock remains in a downtrend after selling off on earnings in January. The stock holds an RS Rating of just 18.
Stocks were sliding Tuesday after President Donald Trump declared that “a whole civilization will die tonight” ahead of his 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Apple tumbled 2.8% after Nikkei Asia reported that the iPhone maker’s long-awaited foldable phone had encountered engineering challenges and could face shipping delays. UnitedHealth Group jumped more than 10%.
Major cloud providers are reallocating AI server spending from legacy x86 CPUs by NasdaqGS:AMD and Intel toward proprietary Arm-based chips. Arm CPUs are projected to account for most custom AI ASIC deployments by 2029, signaling a shift in how hyperscalers design their data center infrastructure. This transition affects demand patterns for traditional x86 data center processors used in large scale AI and cloud workloads. For you as an investor looking at NasdaqGS:AMD, this shift comes at a...
US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday, while oil prices moved higher as President Donald T
Bank of America names the three stocks among its top U.S.-listed investment ideas.
Anthropic launched a cybersecurity partnership with companies including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft on Tuesday.
Anthropic on Tuesday announced an initiative with major technology companies, including Amazon.com, Microsoft and Apple, that lets partners preview an advanced model with cybersecurity capabilities developed by the AI startup. Under its "Project Glasswing", select organizations will be allowed to use the startup's unreleased and general-purpose AI model, "Claude Mythos Preview", for defensive cybersecurity work, Anthropic said. Other partners include CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Google and Nvidia.
(Bloomberg) -- Anthropic PBC is letting tech firms access a more powerful, unreleased artificial intelligence model to help prepare for possible cyberattacks that might result from the company making the advanced AI system more widely available.Anthropic said Tuesday that it’s forming an initiative called Project Glasswing with Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc. and other organizations. The companies will get access to a new Anthropic model called Mythos to hunt for
Anthropic is taking steps to arm some of the world’s biggest technology companies with tools to find and patch bugs in their hardware and software.
If you own Microsoft, this year has tested your patience in ways that probably feel unfair. While Nvidia and some of the other tech giants kept grabbing the AI headlines, Microsoft quietly became the worst performer in the Magnificent Seven this year, dropping about 23% in the quarter ending March ...
Shares of Apple slumped following reports that its foldable iPhone could be delayed by engineering problems.
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s first foldable phone is on track to arrive during the company’s normal iPhone launch period later this year, people with knowledge of the matter said, rebutting concerns about major manufacturing snags. The company is scheduled to introduce the foldable model in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced. Apple’s phones typically hit store shelves the week after they’re un
ARLINGTON, Va., April 07, 2026--JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, today announced that it is hosting a Mobile/Client/Edge Forum on Tuesday, May 12 and a Server/Cloud Computing/AI Forum on Wednesday, May 13 in San Jose, CA. Advance registration is required and space is limited. For more information and registration, visit the JEDEC website.
(Bloomberg) -- Anthropic PBC has hired a senior leader from Microsoft Corp. to lead its push to establish the infrastructure needed to support growing adoption of its artificial intelligence services. Eric Boyd will serve as head of infrastructure at Anthropic, according to a post on his LinkedIn Tuesday. “AI is accelerating at an incredible pace,” he wrote. “The impact of Claude Code in the last 6 months, and particularly the last two months, just shows the power of what is possible.”Anthropic
Dublin, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "AI Data Center Energy Storage - How Workload Volatility and Grid Bottlenecks Are Creating a $4-6 Billion Market (2025-2030)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global energy storage market for AI data centers is poised to achieve $4.1-6.0 billion in annual revenue by 2030, experiencing a 28-38% compound annual growth rate from approximately $1.2 billion in 2025. This expansion is two to three times larger than prior UPS-centri
Apple stock was falling Tuesday after a report said the tech giant could be facing delays in launching its highly anticipated foldable iPhone. The Apple release has been expected for months, but customers and investors might have to wait a little longer, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Apple is dealing with issues in the engineering test phase of the foldable iPhone, which could lead to delays in its production and shipment schedule, Nikkei Asia reported, citing sources familiar.
The Wall Street firm says the technology sector has shown 'one of the worst' periods of relative underperformance compared with a world stock index excluding tech since the early 1970s.
This Berkshire Hathaway investment's AI story still looks underappreciated -- and Warren Buffett's continued confidence in the stock helps make it even more interesting.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) shares fell almost 4% on Tuesday after Nikkei Asia reported that Apple is encountering more engineering challenges than anticipated during the early test production phase of its foldable iPhone, potentially delaying the device’s launch into 2027. The...