{"id":647457,"date":"2026-10-15T19:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/647457\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T19:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:26:18","slug":"apple-closes-in-on-worlds-most-valuable-company-crown-iphone-duo-preorders-china-ai-rollout-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/647457\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Closes In On World&#8217;s Most Valuable Company Crown \u2014 iPhone Duo Preorders, China AI Rollout In Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The iPhone Duo, Apple&#8217;s first foldable smartphone, opens for preorders Friday and goes on sale Oct. 23.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">CEO Tim Cook said Apple Intelligence has received regulatory approval in China, with a test version expected later in October.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Apple is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Nov. 2.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Apple Inc. (AAPL) is closing in on Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) in the race to become the world&#8217;s most valuable publicly traded company after crossing the $5 trillion market-cap mark.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The iPhone maker&#8217;s stock rose to an intraday high of $347.85, pushing its valuation to nearly $5.1 trillion and making it only the second company after Nvidia to reach this milestone.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/newsletters\" data-ylk=\"slk:See%20what%2010M%2B%20investors%20are%20talking%20about.%20Get%20the%20Stocktwits%20Daily%20Rip%20for%20what%20retail%20is%20watching%20right%20now%2C%20free%20to%20your%20inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;See what 10M+ investors are talking about. Get the Stocktwits Daily Rip for what retail is watching right now, free to your inbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See what 10M+ investors are talking about. Get the Stocktwits Daily Rip for what retail is watching right now, free to your inbox<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">At the time of this writing, AAPL stock was trading marginally in the green. Over the past five trading sessions, Apple shares have risen over 3.5%.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The gap between the two giants has narrowed not just because AAPL has gained ground but also because NVDA stock has slumped nearly 6% during this period, driven by fears of hotter-than-anticipated inflation data, neocloud debt loads, and circular financing.  <\/p>\n<p>        Apple Products Add Momentum Amid AI Selloff          <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The narrowing gap comes as Apple prepares to open preorders for the iPhone Duo on Friday. The company&#8217;s first foldable smartphone will hit the market next week on Oct. 23.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Apple also expanded its smart-home lineup on Tuesday, introducing the HomeView smart display, an updated Apple TV 4K and the second-generation HomePod mini, bringing Siri AI to more connected-home devices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Apple&#8217;s relatively limited spending on AI data center infrastructure has also helped shield the stock from the recent selloff.  <\/p>\n<p>        Apple Intelligence Clears Regulatory Hurdle In China          <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Apple&#8217;s artificial intelligence (AI) expansion could also gain ground in China, where <a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/news-articles\/markets\/equity\/apple-reportedly-set-to-launch-ai-features-in-china-following-regulatory-approvals\/cZxQ27SRBqq\" data-ylk=\"slk:regulatory%20requirements;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;regulatory requirements&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">regulatory requirements<\/a> have delayed the availability of its AI features. CEO Tim Cook said Apple Intelligence had received regulatory approval in China, with a test version expected later in October.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The development removes a regulatory hurdle for Apple&#8217;s AI ambitions in one of its key markets, although a broader commercial rollout date has not been confirmed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Apple is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on November 2, giving investors another opportunity to assess iPhone demand and the company&#8217;s broader growth outlook.  <\/p>\n<p>        What Retail Thinks About AAPL Stock           <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Despite Apple&#8217;s resilience amid the sell-off, retail investors&#8217; sentiment around AAPL stock remained &#8216;bearish&#8217; on Stocktwits.  <\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/8fc52419f44373209441330cb42c8740a10d01b72d4372b24913ea7aba26106d\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefit_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstocktwits_383%2F1331a4f9cd8d180dc7cff613184438b2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-10-15 214435.png\" height=\"427\" width=\"807\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/a> AAPL stock retail sentiment on October 15, as of 12:00 p.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits          <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">So far this year, AAPL stock has rallied nearly 27%, the best-performing Magnificent Seven stock. By comparison, the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), which holds the stock, has risen around 18% during this period.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/news-articles\/markets\/equity\/amd-nvda-other-chip-stocks-extend-rout-amid-ai-debt-concerns-saxo-says-financing-squeeze-could-hit-supply-chain\/cZxWCusRBrc\" data-ylk=\"slk:AMD%2C%20NVDA%2C%20Other%20Chip%20Stocks%20Extend%20Rout%20Amid%20AI%20Debt%20Concerns%20%E2%80%94%20Saxo%20Says%20Financing%20Squeeze%20Could%20Hit%20Supply%20Chain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AMD, NVDA, Other Chip Stocks Extend Rout Amid AI Debt Concerns \u2014 Saxo Says Financing Squeeze Could Hit Supply Chain&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AMD, NVDA, Other Chip Stocks Extend Rout Amid AI Debt Concerns \u2014 Saxo Says Financing Squeeze Could Hit Supply Chain<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Harshita Tyagi has no position in any of the stocks mentioned in this article. 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