{"id":419086,"date":"2022-01-10T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T15:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?page_id=419086"},"modified":"2025-04-15T09:29:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:29:05","slug":"blue-chip-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/blue-chip-stocks","title":{"rendered":"Invest in blue chip stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, the blue chips in poker are the ones with the highest value, which is how blue chip stocks got their name. A blue chip stock is the stock of the highest valued companies, measured by their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/share-trading-guides\/share-trading-glossary\/market-cap\">market capitalisation<\/a>, reliability and quality. 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The platforms we've selected as best for each category offer stand-out features or a unique combination of elements for a specific aspect of investing. If we show a \"Promoted for\" pick, it's been chosen from among our partners and is based on factors that include special features or offers, and the commission we receive. Keep in mind that our picks may not always be the best for you \u2013 it's important to compare for yourself. More details in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/share-trading-reviews\/share-dealing-methodology\">full methodology<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>What are blue chip stocks?<\/h3><p>Blue chip stocks tend to be well known companies, such as brands you use or consume \u2014 think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/food-drink-stocks\/buy-coca-cola-shares\">Coca-Cola<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/tech-stocks\/buy-apple-shares\">Apple<\/a>. Typically, these companies are industry leading. That doesn\u2019t mean there can only be one per industry, they\u2019d just generally be in the top 5% of that industry. <\/p><p>Blue chip stocks are often long running companies \u2014 while past performance is never an indication of future results, you\u2019ll find a company more trustworthy if it\u2019s shown a long history of good results, including good returns and possibly even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/share-trading-guides\/share-trading-glossary\/dividends\">dividend<\/a> payments. <\/p><h3>UK blue chip stocks<\/h3><p>We have some great blue chip companies here in the UK. If you\u2019re not familiar with the companies, you\u2019ll probably be familiar with some of the brands that they own, which we\u2019ll detail more below. <\/p><div class=\"u-grid has-margin-top-large\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/5@s\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/diageo_232_140.png\" alt=\"Diageo logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/diageo_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/diageo_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/diageo_232_140.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/diageo_232_140.png?fit=696 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-4\/5@s u-grid__col--orderFirst@m\"><h3 id=\"best\">Diageo<\/h3><p>Diageo is one of the brands you <i>might not<\/i> be familiar with, but you\u2019ll certainly be familiar with some of its brands, including Guinness, Smirnoff,  Bailey\u2019s, Pimm\u2019s and Tanqueray, among many others. <\/p><p>It is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/how-to-invest-in-the-ftse-100\">FTSE 100<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"live-graph-app\" data-symbol=\"DGE.LSE\" data-time-period=\"1y\" data-annotations='{\"values\":[]}' data-annotation-periods=\"\" data-cta-disabled=\"1\" data-cta-text=\"\" data-cta-target=\"\" data-country=\"uk\" data-custom-time-periods=\"\" data-selected-custom-time-period=\"\" data-template=\"default\" data-use-live-price=\"1\" data-display-header=\"1\" data-display-title=\"0\" data-display-price=\"1\"><\/div><p><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--large luna-button--primary scroll has-margin-top-small has-margin-bottom-small\" href=\"#compare\">Buy Diageo shares<\/a><\/p><div class=\"u-grid has-margin-top-large\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/5@s\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/unilever_232_140.png\" alt=\"Unilever logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/unilever_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/unilever_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/unilever_232_140.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/unilever_232_140.png?fit=696 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-4\/5@s u-grid__col--orderFirst@m\"><h3>Unilever<\/h3><p>Unilever is another company that you may not be familiar with, but you\u2019ll have certainly heard of at least one of its 400 brands. This company, which happens to be the largest soap producer in the world, has been running for more than 90 years and is listed on a number of exchanges: London Stock Exchange, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/stock-exchanges\/euronext\">Euronext Amsterdam<\/a> and the New York Stock Exchange. It\u2019s part of the FTSE100, the AEX index and the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"live-graph-app\" data-symbol=\"ULVR.LSE\" data-time-period=\"1y\" data-annotations=\"{&quot;values&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-07-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unilever has released an earnings report for its second quarter, beating forecasts from analysts. It announced revenue of  \\u20ac15.8 billion (\\u00a313 billion), giving Unilever an earnings-per-share of  \\u20ac1.30 (\\u00a31.10).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unilever has developed a two-step method cleanser cream, offering high SPF and UVA protection, that can be offered to consumers in a kit. Unilever was reported to say that the product offers a \\&quot;synergistic benefit\\&quot;, of high sun protection factor (SPF) and UVA protection factor. The world\\u2019s biggest food giants made \\u00a320 billion in profits this year, while warnings of price rises continue to increase. These companies were reported to pay shareholders \\u00a315 billion during this cost of living crisis.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;This week, Unilever announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive, global search process. Hein will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unilever has announced plans to cut a third of its European workforce by 2025. This could mean over 3,000 people lose their jobs as part of a global cut announced to axe more than 7,500 roles. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unilever shares dropped by around 7% as sales growth of 4% slightly missed expectations and provided an &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/13\\\/unilever-ulvr-earnings-q4-full-year-fy24.html\\&quot;&gt;update on plans to independently list its ice cream businesss&lt;\\\/a&gt; in a demerger. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unilever CEO, Hein Schumacher has been given the boot less than 2 years after taking the reigns. It was a suprise announcement and finance chief, Fernando Fernandez will be taking over for the time being.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ahead of its AGM on the 30th, proxy advisor ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services) has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/news.sky.com\\\/story\\\/unilever-faces-investor-revolt-over-new-chiefs-pay-package-13345122\\&quot;&gt;recommended that Unilever shareholders should vote against&lt;\\\/a&gt; proposed adjustments to chief executive Fernando Fernandez's \\u20ac1.8m salary. It expected to see a greater reduction than the \\u20ac50,000 proposed, arguing \\&quot;The company does not appear to have sufficiently accounted previously raised shareholder concerns on the CEO role's pay arrangement\\&quot;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unilever released its &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.unilever.com\\\/investors\\\/results-presentations-webcasts\\\/overview-q1-2025\\\/\\&quot;&gt;Q1 trading statement&lt;\\\/a&gt;, showing a 3.0% rise in underlying sales growth. CEO Fernado Fernandez attributed this to the strength of Unilever's \\&quot;increasingly premium and innovation-led portfolio in developed markets\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null}]}\" data-annotation-periods=\"\" data-cta-disabled=\"1\" data-cta-text=\"\" data-cta-target=\"\" data-country=\"uk\" data-custom-time-periods=\"\" data-selected-custom-time-period=\"\" data-template=\"default\" data-use-live-price=\"1\" data-display-header=\"1\" data-display-title=\"0\" data-display-price=\"1\"><\/div><p><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--large luna-button--primary scroll has-margin-top-small has-margin-bottom-small\" href=\"#compare\">Buy Unilever shares<\/a><\/p><div class=\"u-grid has-margin-top-large\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/5@s\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/astrazeneca_232_140.png\" alt=\"AstraZeneca logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/astrazeneca_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/astrazeneca_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/astrazeneca_232_140.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/astrazeneca_232_140.png?fit=696 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-4\/5@s u-grid__col--orderFirst@m\"><h3>AstraZeneca<\/h3><p>For a lot of people, the pandemic was the first time they\u2019d heard of this company, but it\u2019s a long standing company that\u2019s been running since 1999. AstraZeneca has products used to help diseases in oncology, the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal system, neuroscience and the respiratory system. The stock is listed on the London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, NASDAQ New York, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. AstraZeneca is part of the FTSE100 index. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"live-graph-app\" data-symbol=\"AZN.LSE\" data-time-period=\"1y\" data-annotations='{\"values\":[]}' data-annotation-periods=\"\" data-cta-disabled=\"1\" data-cta-text=\"\" data-cta-target=\"\" data-country=\"uk\" data-custom-time-periods=\"\" data-selected-custom-time-period=\"\" data-template=\"default\" data-use-live-price=\"1\" data-display-header=\"1\" data-display-title=\"0\" data-display-price=\"1\"><\/div><p><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--large luna-button--primary scroll has-margin-top-small has-margin-bottom-small\" href=\"#compare\">Buy AstraZeneca shares<\/a><\/p><h3>Investing in blue chip stocks from the UK<\/h3><p>There are blue chip companies all over the world, so you don\u2019t have to stick with stocks closer to home if you don\u2019t want to. Investing in some global stocks means that you can diversify your portfolio, but be aware of foreign exchange fees. <\/p><div class=\"u-grid has-margin-top-large\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/5@s\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/apple_232_140.png\" alt=\"Apple logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/apple_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/apple_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/apple_232_140.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/apple_232_140.png?fit=696 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-4\/5@s u-grid__col--orderFirst@m\"><h3>Apple<\/h3><p>Most people own, or have previously owned, an Apple iPhone, so you probably don\u2019t need me to explain to you what Apple does. Apple is the largest information technology company in the world  by revenue and was named as the most valuable company in January 2021. It\u2019s one of the FAANG stocks (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet). <\/p><p>Apple is listed on the NASDAQ and is a component of the NASDAQ-100, S&amp;P 100 and S&amp;P 500. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"live-graph-app\" data-symbol=\"AAPL.US\" data-time-period=\"1y\" data-annotations=\"{&quot;values&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2016-04-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple had its first revenue decline in 13 years with a drop of nearly 13% in its quarterly sales.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2017-06-12&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Mizuho downgraded Apple stocks to neutral from buy and lowered its price target from $160 to $150.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2018-09-12&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple keynote event announced two new iPhones and a new Apple watch.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2019-01-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple revealed poor trading figures due to fewer iPhone upgrades &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2019-03-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Needham raised its rating on Apple to strong buy from buy, as the firm sees Apple\\u2019s ecosystem as having \\&quot;value upside.\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2019-03-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple keynote event, unveiling a credit card, TV streaming service and lots more.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2019-09-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple announced three new iPhones, AppleTV+, a new Apple Watch and iPad.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2019-10-31&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple reports its highest Q4 revenue ever.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2020-03-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple shut all of its retail stores outside of China to help stop the spread of coronavirus. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2020-03-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple announced that it would not meet quarterly revenue guidance due to coronavirus. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2020-05-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple unveiled plans to reopen some US stores with precautions. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2020-08-31&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple shares split on a 4:1 basis.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-06-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple is planning to enter the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, letting customers split the cost of their purchases into 4 equal, interest-free payments. It is known as Apple Pay Later and will be launched in the US in the autumn, with no word on when (or if) it\\u2019ll come to the UK. The share price hasn\\u2019t moved significantly since the announcement, although this could impact the shares of competitors in the buy now, pay later industry. You can read our &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/uk\\\/apples-entry-could-shake-up-buy-now-pay-later-stocks\\&quot;&gt;full story&lt;\\\/a&gt; on the subject if you'd like to know more.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-07-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple released its third quarterly earnings for their fiscal year at 8pm BST yesterday. Its revenue was reported to be in line with analyst expectations, and its earnings per share was 3.86% higher than predictions at $1.20 per share (\\u00a30.99 per share). Apple made higher revenues on the iPhone and iPad, but lower revenue on its Mac.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-09-05&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has added a mysterous \\&quot;far out\\&quot; tagline to its invitations to this Wednesday's launch event, which has spurred online conversation as to what it could mean. Guesses include emergency satellite connectivity or that it will update the telephoto lens, giving the camera better zoom. Apple has always added small hints at the upcoming launches to its invitations.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-09-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has launched bushels of new products at its launch event, including 4 iPhones, 3 Apple Watches and a new set of AirPods. New features include crash detection, which sends emergency messages if it believes you might be in trouble. A brand new Apple Watch, the \\&quot;Ultra\\&quot;, is designed for athletes or those who partake in more adventurous sports, such as mountain climbing, diving and trail running. It has an emergency siren, better battery life and a range of new bands. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-09-12&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple is releasing iOS16, its new software for Apple devices. The update, which will hit devices today, includes new lockscreen designs, photo editing updates and enhanced use of digital keys. For the Apple Watch, there's additional running metrics and medication reminders. There's some talk that these \\&quot;brand new\\&quot; features are already offered on Android devices. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-11-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shortly after the announcement that &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/uk\\\/buy-manchester-united-shares\\&quot;&gt;Manchester United&lt;\\\/a&gt; would be put up for sale, rumours started to circulate that Apple had its eyes on the club. We've been unable to find a source that confirms this, but will keep this page updated as the news breaks. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Musk states that the animosity between himself and Apple has, for the time being, been resolvd. Musk had concerns with Apple due to Apple allegedly threatening to remove Twitter from the app store. Musk visited the apple offices to resolve the issues in person with Apple CEO Tim Cook.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-05&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple plans to shift production outside China. The company is telling suppliers to plan more actively to assemble Apple products elsewhere in Asia, particularly India and Vietnam, and is looking to reduce dependence on Taiwanese assemblers led by Foxconn. Foxconn used to run a 300,000 workforce for Apple in China which accounted for 85% of the iphone production.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-28&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple and Tesla stocks have tumbled over growing concerns about delays in their production lines in China. Apple shares hit their lowest point since June 2021. Tesla's stock has dropped 73% from a record high in November 2021. Both companies are enduring  staffing issues as China battles a Covid wave after lifting years of restrictions. China announced it will lift its strict quarantining rules on January 8th.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has received a class-action lawsuit filed in New York which alleges that the blood oxygen reader in the Apple Watch provides inaccurate results for people of colour. The lawsuit alleges the pulse oximeter technology that measures blood oxygen levels is \\u201csignificantly less accurate in measuring blood oxygen levels based on skin colour\\u201d.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-01-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;More than a trillion dollars (\\u00a30.83 billion) has been wiped off the market value of Apple. The drastic fall in the iPhone maker's share price from its peak means there are no more businesses worth more than $2 trillion, (\\u00a31.66 trillion).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-01-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple plans to release a suite of new products in 2023, including updated MacBook Pros, a new Mac Pro, an updated full-sized HomePod, and new iPhone models in the autumn. Apple's AR\\\/VR headset, likely to be named \\&quot;Reality Pro,\\&quot; will be announced during an event this spring before WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference), which is typically held in June, before the product begins shipping this autumn.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple hardware expects to struggle with iPhone Q1 2023 shipments earnings. Survey data suggests a -15% decline in shipments in Q4 2022. Analysts anticipate Apple to beat expectations through a combination of foreign exchange, inventory burn, and pricing.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;When the market closes in the US today, Apple will report its first quarter earnings. The announcement follows a string of negative reports from tech companies including &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/uk\\\/buy-intel-shares\\&quot;&gt;Intel&lt;\\\/a&gt;, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/uk\\\/buy-snapchat-shares\\&quot;&gt;Snap&lt;\\\/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/uk\\\/buy-microsoft-shares\\&quot;&gt;Microsoft&lt;\\\/a&gt;, warning of slowing growth and sales. Analysts expect Apple to report its first year-over-year earnings decline since 2019 in the quarter.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has released its fourth quarterly earnings report of the year with lower earnings than was expected from analysts. Apple reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.88 (\\u00a31.54)&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Tech giants such as Apple, Amazon and Alphabet post disappointing results yesterday. However Facebook parent company Meta bucked the trend with better than expected earnings. Apple's earnings witnessed the first profit miss in seven years.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-05-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;After beating expectations in its latest earnings report, shares in Apple rose, which now means that the market capitalization of the company is greater than the combined value of the whole Russell 2000 index. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-06-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock has been continuing its upward climb and some analysts have raised their price targets due to the belief that the iPhone 15 launch will be a driver of further growth.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-06-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock has hit an all-time high of $183.79. It now has a market capitilisation of $2.89 trillion and given that it accounts for about 7.5% of the S&amp;P 500 index, this bump will have given the popular US index a slight lift. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-06-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Reearch firm Wedbush believes that Apple could it a $4 trillion market cap within the next 2 years. The reason for their optimism is partly due to the iPhone 15 release and the potential to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its Vision Pro App store. A number of analysts are expecting double-digit revenue growth.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-07-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple shares dipped slightly (in contrast to the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq which were all up slightly). Investors will be hoping for positive results from Apple's next earnings report, with projected earnings expected to be $1.44 per share (which would mean a 20% year-over-year growth).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock has climbed slightly higher in a favourable trading session as we inch towards its latest earnings report.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple will be reporting earnings shortly and its expected that revenue will see slight drop as iPhone sales dip, the company is expected to provide some insights on how inflation and higher interest rates will impact moving forward.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock continues to slide and is down by over 8% this week after it released some dissapointing revenue figures, marking a third quarter of falling sales. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Some positive news for Apple as the Supreme Court ruled in its favour against Epic Games, an ongoing dispute around the App Store and how it charges developers.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple is having a bad August and the stock briefly entered a technical correction as it's down from over 10% compared to recent highs.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock price still hasn't seen much positive movement lately, but investors are hoping that the release of the iPhone 15 next month will be the catalyst that pushes the share price upwards.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-09-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Apple traded lower Thursday despite JP Morgan reiterating its Overweight rating of the stock. According to Barrons, JP Morgan analyst Samir Chatterjee wrote in a research note Wednesday that Apple was seeing strong demand for its new iPhone 15.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-09-25&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The release of the iPhone 15 has just hit the shelves, but investors are wondering whether this will have any impact to Apple's stock price which has been creeping lower over the past month. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-09-28&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock has continued to slip downwards amid a wider market sell-off, leading to more anticipation around the next earnings report. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple announced over the weekend that it would address iPhone 15 overheating issues in an iOS 17 software update. This comes after iPhone 15 Pro owners complained that the device was getting too hot to handle at certain times. Shares of available were up over 1% at the time of this writing.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Apple stock price is up slightly after a mixed trading session. Investors appear undecided on the financial impact of the iPhone 15, which has recently been cited as having overheating problems.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Morgan Stanley maintained its Overweight rating on Apple stock but lowered its price target from $215 to $210 per share, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/aapl\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;BofA Securities reiterated its Neutral rating and $173 price target.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-12&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Baird analyst William Power lowered his revenue estimates for Apple and cut his price target from $204 to $186. However, Power also raised his earnings-per-share estimate from $2.04 to $2.08, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/12\\\/top-wall-street-analysts-are-confident-in-the-long-term-potential-of-these-stocks.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth has reiterated a bullish stance on AAPL stock, giving a Buy rating. Feinseth based this decision on a number of factors, including record-breaking iPhone sales, an expected rise in PC demand and an increase in service revenue and margin expansion, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/markets.businessinsider.com\\\/news\\\/stocks\\\/apple-s-stock-buy-rating-reinforced-record-breaking-sales-ecosystem-expansion-and-innovative-product-launches-driving-shareholder-value-1032829697\\&quot;&gt;Business Insider&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares fell slightly by 0.2% after a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.reuters.com\\\/technology\\\/value-apple-sales-underperforms-huawei-xiaomi-chinas-singles-day-data-2023-11-23\\\/\\&quot;&gt;Reuters report&lt;\\\/a&gt;, citing data from Counterpoint Research, said Apple saw a drop in smartphone sales during China\\u2019s recent Singles Day, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/24\\\/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-irobot-nvidia-apple-and-more.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Media stocks jumped Friday following a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.wsj.com\\\/business\\\/media\\\/apple-and-paramount-discuss-bundling-their-streaming-services-226972d1\\&quot;&gt;Wall Street Journal report&lt;\\\/a&gt; that Apple and Paramount Global are in early-stage talks to offer a bundle of the two company\\u2019s streaming platforms, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/01\\\/apple-paramount-streaming-bundle-report-boosts-media-stocks.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-06&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock is on the rise, once again making it a $3 trillion company, a title it hasn't held since August 2023.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring maintained a Buy rating of Apple stock and changed the target price from $210 to $220, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple is on track to be the first $4 trillion company by the end of 2024, claims investment firm Wedbush. Its strategists raised their price target to $250, implying a 30% upside, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/markets.businessinsider.com\\\/news\\\/stocks\\\/apple-stock-price-2024-outlook-iphone-tech-bull-market-wedbush-2023-12\\&quot;&gt;Markets Insider&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating of Apple's stock and changed the price target from $240 to $250, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-20&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating of Apple's stock, with a target price of $250, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-27&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple is having a tough time with its watches right now due to accusations of using technology patented by another company. As a result, imports and sales of Apple watches have been blocked, and the Apple stock price has taken a small hit. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-28&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In a quick turnaround of events, Apple has resumed selling models of its Apple Watch after it won a temporary pause on the decision to ban sales while Apple continues its appeal.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple shares fell 4% after Barclays downgraded the stock and trimmed its price target, saying weakening iPhone 15 sales were likely a warning sign for iPhone 16 sales and broader hardware projections, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/02\\\/apple-stock-slips-more-than-2percent-after-barclays-downgrade.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock price dropped by around 4% after analysts at Barclays downgraded the stock and reduced price targets due to weakening iPhone sales and regulatory hurdles as a possible long-term issue.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock slid a further 0.75% as the recent market rally takes a breather and investors digest the ongoing worries about iPhone 15 sales that could impact the upcoming earnings report. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-05&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's tough times continue as the stock received another analyst downgrade (this time from Piper Sandler &amp; Co.), with the stock price dropping by another percentage point yesterday, reaching an eight-week low.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Redburn Atlantic analyst James Cordwell downgraded Apple's stock from a Buy rating to Neutral, with a target price of $200, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple was overtaken by Microsoft as the most valuable company in the world after Microsoft's stock increased, raising its market cap to $2.89 trillion, leaving Apple in second place. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Unfortunately, Apple's dip in stock price of more than 1% yesterday was enough to make an impact on the S&amp;P 500 due to its heavy weight. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Due to a decline in demand and sales, Apple has opted for an out-of-character move, offering discounts on its iPhone 15 range in China in an attempt to boost sales.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-18&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The ban on certain models of Apple watches over a patent dispute has been upheld and reintroduced as the company appeals. Apple's stock price took a small hit.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-19&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock price has rebounded by a few percent, and looking forward, some analysts believe that Apple could become a major AI player by using the massive amounts of data available through iPhones.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple will have to allow rival app stores on iPhones in the EU after being accused of creating a monopoly and charging developers up to 30% commission.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-30&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Apple closed down almost 2% following an analyst report that said iPhone shipments will drop up to 15% year-over-year in 2024, adding Apple could experience one of the more significant declines among top phone brands this year, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.forbes.com\\\/sites\\\/antoniopequenoiv\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/30\\\/apple-stock-slides-nearly-2-after-analyst-warns-of-potential-iphone-shipment-decrease\\\/?sh=430712719be0\\&quot;&gt;Forbes&lt;\\\/a&gt;. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple beat expectations in its latest earning report with revenue hitting $119.58 billion and earnings per share (EPS) coming in at $2.18. However, investors weren't happy about statements that suggested weakness in iPhone sales during this current quarter.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In the wake of Apple's earnings report, several analysts have maintained a positive outlook on the stock, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-06&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has been all over the news with the release of its Vision Pro headset, with customers lining up to get a piece of the tech. Analysts see this as positive for Apple's brand but unlikely to move the sales needle by much.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple criticized Spotify\\u2019s complaint with the European Union on Thursday over its App Store fees. Apple could face a fine of up to \\u20ac500 million ($539 million) from the European Union for allegedly stifling music-streaming rivals like Spotify on its platform, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tipranks.com\\\/news\\\/apple-nasdaqaapl-fires-back-on-spotifys-eu-complaint\\&quot;&gt;TipRanks&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-27&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has canceled its plans to release an electric car with self-driving abilities. The company told employees in an internal meeting on Tuesday that it had scrapped the project and that members of the group would be shifted to different roles, including in Apple\\u2019s artificial intelligence division, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.nytimes.com\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/27\\\/technology\\\/apple-ends-electric-car-plan.html\\&quot;&gt;The New York Times&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;European Union regulators have fined Apple nearly $2 billion. The European Commission says Apple applied restrictions on app developers that made it so they couldn\\u2019t tell users about alternative streaming services available outside of the app, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/video\\\/apple-fined-nearly-2b-eu-183535502.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has lost more than $300 billion in market cap so far in 2024. The company hasn't been able to capitalize on AI the way other group members have, and there are growing concerns about iPhone sales in China, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/video\\\/apples-stock-red-2024-charts-152407949.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Bank of America Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan renewed his $225 price target on the stock. That price target represents a potential upside of about 31% in the next 12 months or so over the current share price of $171, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.fool.com\\\/investing\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/14\\\/apple-stock-upside-wall-street-analyst\\\/\\&quot;&gt;The Motley Fool&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani estimates the US DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Apple could take 2-3 years to reach an initial conclusion and then another year for the appeals process, and likely will be \\&quot;more of a headline risk than a financial risk\\&quot; for Apple, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.investors.com\\\/news\\\/technology\\\/apple-stock-aapl-doj-lawsuit-wall-street-reaction\\\/\\&quot;&gt;Investors.com&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-28&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DZ Bank analyst Ingo Wermann downgraded a Buy rating on Apple to Hold, with a price target of $180, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Reports say that a recent filing with the SEC shows that Apple CEO Tim Cook has sold almost 200,000 Apple shares, equating to roughly $33.2 million. However, he still owns over 3 million Apple shares.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stocks was down by close to 1% yesterday and lagged behind the rest of the market, which saw a much smaller dip. This is going to put more pressure on the upcoming earnings report.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-19&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple CEO Tim Cook and four of his direct reports have sold more than $70 million of stock this month, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.barrons.com\\\/articles\\\/apple-stock-ceo-tim-cook-selling-a859bc86\\&quot;&gt;Barron's&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Berkshire's stake in Apple fell by 22% to $135.4 billion as of March 31 from $174.3 billion at the end of 2023, even as the iPhone maker's share price fell just 11%. The conglomerate appears to have sold about 115 million shares, or 13% of its holdings in the quarter, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/buffett-explains-berkshires-reduced-stake-200624443.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Warren Buffet has sold about $20 billon of Apple stock because he felt overexposed to the iPhone maker, calling it a \\&quot;one-trick pony.\\&quot; His huge cash piles reflects a lack of bargains, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.businessinsider.com\\\/warren-buffett-bargain-drought-apple-stock-portfolio-market-oakley-oxbow-2024-5\\&quot;&gt;Business Insider&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Analysts at Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating on Apple, with a price target of $250, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-18&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Apple inched 0.02% higher to $189.87 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market. This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/apple-inc-stock-outperforms-competitors-on-strong-trading-day-320a9263-027c9fe0fe8a?mod=markets\\&quot;&gt;MarketWatch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple shares continue to see positive momentum as they ride higher for the sixth session in a row. Up 0.7% in Monday afternoon trading, they're on track for their longest winning streak since they gained for seven consecutive sessions in the stretch that ended Sept. 5, 2023, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/livecoverage\\\/stock-market-today-dow-futures-lean-higher-after-record-setting-finish-above-40-000\\\/card\\\/apple-s-stock-paces-toward-its-longest-winning-streak-since-september-Losb2Zaqb8jHibgShS4O?mod=home-page\\&quot;&gt;Market Watch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-25&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Analysts at Weedbush maintained an Outperform rating on Apple, with an updated price target of $275, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple shares rose slightly on reports that the company is staging a rebound in China, with shipments rising 52% according to Bloomberg. Shares were up 0.4% and trading around $190.70, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/story\\\/apple-shares-rise-slightly-on-reports-of-rising-iphone-shipments-in-china-05402eee?mod=newsviewer_click\\&quot;&gt;Market Watch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Nvidia could soon surpass Apple to become the world's second-most valuable company, as the biggest beneficiary of the surge in adoption of AI applications takes on the iPhone maker that has been the largest Wall Street firm by market value for years, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.reuters.com\\\/technology\\\/nvidia-set-overtake-apple-worlds-second-most-valuable-company-2024-05-31\\\/\\&quot;&gt;Reuters&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple\\u2019s Worldwide Developers Conference event kicks off Monday, June 10. Wall Street is eager to find out what Apple\\u2019s been cooking up over the past few months as its rivals have begun rolling out, or in some cases rolling back, their own generative AI offerings, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/apple-wwdc-2024-what-to-expect-from-apples-ai-unveiling-172612780.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-12&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Apple saw a muted response from its latest announcement at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) of a partnership with OpenAI \\u2014 which Microsoft owns 49% of \\u2014 to integrate ChatGPT with Siri, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/video\\\/apple-services-blossom-amid-ai-153814387.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple briefly surpassed Microsoft on Wednesday to become the most valuable company in the world, after it announced its push into artificial intelligence during its developers conference keynote on Monday, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/12\\\/apple-aapl-most-valuable-company-in-world.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-18&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has decided to end its in-house buy now, pay later scheme in the US, which was launched only last year.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has been found in breach of EU competition rules by restricting competition on its App Store. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Reports suggest that Apple is considering teaming up with Meta and integrating its Llama 3 AI model into products to catch up with rivals faster (instead of creating its own models from scratch). &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Analysts at Needham reiterated a Buy rating on Apple and maintained a price target of $220. Meanwhile, analysts at UBS maintained a neutral rating and a price target of $190, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/AAPL\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock price has hit a 52-week high, continuing a year of strong tech sector performance.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Due to antitrust scrutiny from global regulators, Apple has decided that it will not take an observer role on the board of OpenAI as part of its deal to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone devices.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock has slipped by almost 5% in the past week amidst a wider rotation out of tech stocks as we get into the latest earnings season.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple announced its third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines despite a year-over-year decline in iPhone sales, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/apple-beats-q3-expectations-despite-a-decline-in-iphone-sales-203125455.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-05&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has released the first version of its AI software, \\&quot;Apple Intelligence,\\&quot; which is now available for developers to test.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-06&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway has cut its Apple holdings by 50%, selling off a huge chunk of its holdings just before the recent market drop.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-19&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Apple jumped 7.5% from June 30, the end of Berkshire Hathaway's most recent trade disclosure window. That translates into missing out on a staggering gain of $6.2 billion since that time, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.investors.com\\\/etfs-and-funds\\\/sectors\\\/sp500-warren-buffett-panic-sale-of-apple-stock-cost-6-2-billion\\\/\\&quot;&gt;Investor's Business Daily&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple announced Monday that it will replace Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri on January 1 with Kevan Parekh, Apple\\u2019s current vice president of financial planning and analysis, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/26\\\/apple-to-replace-cfo-luca-maestri-on-jan-1.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Evercore ISI has maintained a positive outlook on Apple shares, reiterating an Outperform rating and a $250 price target, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.investing.com\\\/news\\\/company-news\\\/evercore-isi-maintains-outperform-rating-on-apple-shares-amid-app-store-growth-93CH-3598814\\&quot;&gt;Investing.com&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In a recent ruling from the EU Court of Justice, Apple has been told to pay back $13 billion (about \\u00a311 billion) in unpaid taxes to Ireland. The Irish government has argued against the need for the tax to be paid back, but the EU Commission believes Ireland has given Apple illegal tax advantages dating back 8 years.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple recently unveiled its iPhone 16 model, which has a camera button on the outside of the handset and will integrate the latest artificial intelligence (AI) software.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock has dipped following reports from Barclays of waning iPhone 16 demand in China.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-10-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Reports suggest that Apple has exited negotiations to invest in OpenAI and will no longer be a future investor in the development of ChatGPT.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-10-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Evercore ISI notes that Apple sentiment has turned more bearish in recent weeks and thinks buyside expectations are likely lower than current consensus estimates, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tipranks.com\\\/news\\\/the-fly\\\/apple-added-to-tactical-outperform-list-at-evercore-isi-ahead-of-earnings\\&quot;&gt;TipRanks&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-10-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Indonesia has banned the sale of the iPhone 16 in the country, citing Apple\\u2019s failure to meet government stipulations for local investment, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ft.com\\\/content\\\/d2460dfc-33ac-49a8-9cab-615874d0be21\\&quot;&gt;The Financial Times&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-15&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Amazon and Apple stocks are trading lower Friday as hedge funds reduce their holdings in these companies. Amazon's hedge fund holdings fell by $11 billion in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Apple saw double the reduction in investor holdings compared to additions during the quarter, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/video\\\/amazon-apple-stocks-waver-hedge-145150665.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-12-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple released updates for its iPhone, iPad and Mac software on Wednesday that include a long-awaited ChatGPT integration with Siri, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/11\\\/apple-launches-its-chatgpt-integration-with-siri.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-12-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In a remarkable display of market resilience, Apple stock has soared to an all-time high, reaching a price level of $250.83, pushing its market capitalization to $3.79 trillion, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.investing.com\\\/news\\\/company-news\\\/apple-stock-hits-alltime-high-of-25083-marking-robust-growth-93CH-3775076\\&quot;&gt;Investing.com&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-01-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock had a sour start to 2025, 3% worse off at $242 on the opening day of the new year, with iPhone delivery worries front and center, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/apple-stock-dips-3-iphone-174907708.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-01-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple stock closed down 4% on Thursday, its worst day since August 5, following several reports of lackluster iPhone sales in China, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/16\\\/apple-has-worst-day-since-august-down-11percent-from-december-peak.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-01-31&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple's stock price has moved in a positive direction after its latest earnings report, despite a dip in iPhone sales. Revenue reached $124.3 billion and earnings per share (EPS) came in at $2.40, beating expectations for both top and bottom lines. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;A stay of execution for tariffs on imports to the US from Mexico and Canada wasn't extended to imports from China, where iPhones are made. Apples shares fell 3% in Monday trading, accompanied by &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.upi.com\\\/Top_News\\\/US\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/03\\\/apple-shares-drop-trump-china-tariffs\\\/2301738627901\\\/\\&quot;&gt;speculation that Apple would need to pass costs onto consumers&lt;\\\/a&gt; or move more of its production to India. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Alibaba confirmed reports that it has partnered with Apple &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.msn.com\\\/en-gb\\\/money\\\/other\\\/why-apple-stock-could-be-set-to-soar-with-the-new-alibaba-partnership\\\/ar-AA1zcn4D\\&quot;&gt;to bring artificial intelligence (AI) features to iPhones in China&lt;\\\/a&gt;. In fact, the features have already been submitted to China's cyberspace regulator for approval \\u2014 a necessary step to move forward. Markets reacted positively, with Alibaba stock on the NYSE rising 1.3% on Tuesday while Apple's stock enjoyed a boost of just over 2%.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;President Donald Trump told a gathering of governors that Apple Inc.'s CEO Tim Cook promised him that the company\\u2019s manufacturing would shift from Mexico to the US during a meeting at the White House this week, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/apple-tim-cook-meeting-trump-220006653.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-25&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bbc.co.uk\\\/news\\\/articles\\\/ce980m2xv30o\\&quot;&gt;announced plans&lt;\\\/a&gt; to invest more than $500 billion (about \\u00a3396 billion) in the US over the next 4 years, starting with an advanced manufacturing factory in Texas, and plans to create over 20,000 jobs with roles in R&amp;D, software and AI.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Tech stocks including Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia reeled at the prospect of having to shoulder tariffs on hardware imported from places like Taiwan, China and Mexico. Apple manufactures most of its products in China, while Nvidia's chips are made in Taiwan before heading to assembly lines in Mexico. Happy Liberation Day guys!&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;President Trump's 104% tariff on imports from China came into full effect, with tariff sabre-rattling having already wiped more than 20% off Apple's market cap in 5 days. Apple was granted an exemption from tariffs when Trump was first in office, but as yet, has not secured such a deal this time around. Analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/video\\\/3-500-iphone-one-analyst-145023247.html\\&quot;&gt;speculated that an iPhone manufactured in the US would cost $3,500&lt;\\\/a&gt;, but regardless, the process of \\&quot;on-shoring\\&quot; (a word rarely heard before this saga began) would take years. Apple's Q1 earnings update lands on May 1, and will cover the launch of the iPhone 16e.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-12&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;US President Donald Trump announced a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bbc.co.uk\\\/news\\\/articles\\\/c20xn626y81o\\&quot;&gt;backdated exemption from crippling tariffs&lt;\\\/a&gt; \\u2013 to be granted to smartphones, computers, semiconductors, solar cells and selected other electronic devices. However uncertainty returned within a matter of days, when a Truth Social post from Trump said that these items were &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.theguardian.com\\\/us-news\\\/2025\\\/apr\\\/14\\\/trump-warns-exemptions-on-smartphones-electronics-will-be-short-lived-promises-future-tariffs-president-china\\&quot;&gt;\\&quot;just moving to a different tariff 'bucket.'\\&quot;&lt;\\\/a&gt;&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The European Commision hit Meta Platforms and Apple with \\u20ac200m and \\u20ac500m fines respectively, after ruling the tech giants &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ec.europa.eu\\\/commission\\\/presscorner\\\/detail\\\/en\\\/ip_25_1085\\&quot;&gt;had breached its Digital Markets Act&lt;\\\/a&gt;. Apple's App Store was called out for not letting users be told about alternative offers outside of the platform. Meanwhile Meta was called out for not giving users enough choice over how data captured across platforms is tied together under a new \\&quot;consent or pay\\&quot; model.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-05-07&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;While testifying in the DoJ case against Alphabet, Apple services chief Eddy Cue &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/07\\\/alphabet-shares-sink-on-report-apple-may-add-ai-search-to-its-browser.html\\&quot;&gt;said that Apple will be shifting towards AI services&lt;\\\/a&gt; from the likes of OpenAI and Perplexity for searches in the Safari browser. (Eddy) Cue a 7%+ downturn in Alphabet's stock price. But Apple also saw a decline in Safari searches in April \\u2013 the first time that's happened. And given the simbiotic relationship (Google pays Apple billions annually to be the default search engin on iPhones), Apple's stock inevitably declined too, albeit by a less seismic 2%.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-05-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The New York Times reported that the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.nytimes.com\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/17\\\/technology\\\/apple-alibaba-ai-tool-china.html\\&quot;&gt;Trump administration has concerns&lt;\\\/a&gt; over a potential Apple-Alibaba deal to put Alibaba AI on iPhones sold in China. The scrutiny and potential for delays\\\/blockers promted a fall in both companies' stock prices.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-05-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;More tariff sabre-rattling... and this time it was specifically EU stocks and Apple that President Trump set his sights on. Trump threatened a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.morningstar.co.uk\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/265341\\\/stocks-fall-as-trump-targets-europe-and-apple-with-steep-tariffs.aspx\\&quot;&gt;25% levy on Apple if it continues to manufacture iPhones overseas&lt;\\\/a&gt;. The impact to Apple's stock price wasn't as cataclysmic as it could have been though, potentially suggesting tariff-panic-fatigue...?&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-08-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apple announced it's going to make an announcement! Specifically on 9 September, and it's &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/edition.cnn.com\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/26\\\/tech\\\/apples-iphone-17-launch-september-9-what-to-expect\\&quot;&gt;presumed to relate to the iPhone 17&lt;\\\/a&gt;. &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/tim_cook\\\/status\\\/1960374776372887890\\&quot;&gt;Tim Cook took to X&lt;\\\/a&gt; to tell followers to expect something \\&quot;awe dropping\\&quot; [sic].&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-09-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;A US judge has ruled that Google won't have to sell off Chrome, its web browser. What's more, while it won't be able to keep paying phone-makers like Apple billions for exclusivity as the search engine on their browsers, it will be allowed to keep paying them billions to be pre-installed and the default option. The clemency extended almost across the board, but Google was told it must share some search data with competitors.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-10-28&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Long-awaited &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/latest-us-china-trade-truce-100000347.html\\&quot;&gt;signs of a US-China trade truce and easing supply-chain risks are delighting investors&lt;\\\/a&gt;, even if there are still plenty of unanswered questions. Trump will meet Xi on Thursday in Busan, South Korea where the deal is expected to be formalised. The US is likely to pause its scheduled next round of tariff increases on Chinese imports, while China is likely to pause planned export restrictions and restart buying US soybeans.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-25&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Bloomberg reported that Apple &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bloomberg.com\\\/news\\\/newsletters\\\/2026-01-25\\\/inside-apple-s-ai-shake-up-ai-safari-and-plans-for-new-siri-in-ios-26-4-ios-27-mktqy7xb\\&quot;&gt;will relaunch Siri&lt;\\\/a&gt; as an AI chatbot like ChatGPT, heavily embedded in iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices. Under the hood, it'll be supported by Google's Gemini tech, after the two companies struck a deal earlier this month to work together on the project.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null}]}\" data-annotation-periods=\"\" data-cta-disabled=\"1\" data-cta-text=\"\" data-cta-target=\"\" data-country=\"uk\" data-custom-time-periods=\"\" data-selected-custom-time-period=\"\" data-template=\"default\" data-use-live-price=\"1\" data-display-header=\"1\" data-display-title=\"0\" data-display-price=\"1\"><\/div><p><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--large luna-button--primary scroll has-margin-top-small has-margin-bottom-small\" href=\"#compare\">Buy Apple shares<\/a><\/p><div class=\"u-grid has-margin-top-large\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/5@s\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/cocacola_232_140.png\" alt=\"Coca-Cola logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/cocacola_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/cocacola_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/cocacola_232_140.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/cocacola_232_140.png?fit=696 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-4\/5@s u-grid__col--orderFirst@m\"><h3>Coca-Cola<\/h3><p>Coca-Cola is a non-alcoholic beverage company that produces and distributes its namesake drink, as well as many more, including Appletiser, Capri Sun, Dr. Pepper, Fanta, Powerade and Sprite, among many others. <\/p><p>Coca-Cola is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a component of both the S&amp;P 500 and the S&amp;P 100.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"live-graph-app\" data-symbol=\"KO.US\" data-time-period=\"1y\" data-annotations=\"{&quot;values&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-07-25&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;We're expecting Coca-Cola to report its second quarterly earnings on July 26, 2022 before the market opens. The expected earnings-per-share is $0.67 (\\u00a30.56). &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-07-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola has released its quarter 2 earnings report with a higher than expected earnings per share (EPS) of $0.70 (\\u00a30.58). It reported a revenue of $11.3 billion (\\u00a39.42 billion). The company gained value share in nonalcoholic beverages. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-01-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola is facing a lawsuit over claims that its Simply Orange Juice contains high levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS, or \\u201cforever chemicals.\\u201d According to the plaintiff, Joseph Lurenz, the beverage company deceived customers by marketing the juice as all-natural, despite third-party testing finding PFAS levels hundreds of times higher than federal limits for drinking water.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-01-31&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola has begun to roll out tethered caps. Tethered caps are bottle caps that remain attached to the bottle to avoid plastic waste. Coca-Cola's launch of tethered caps comes 18 months in advance of the dedline of the 2019\\\/2024 EU directive. Tethered caps have already been introducued in European markets such as UK, Germany and Spain.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;We're expecting Coca Cola to release an earnings report on February 14, 2023. Analyst predictions suggest that it will have an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 (\\u00a30.37).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;We're expecting Coca Cola to release an earnings report on February 14, 2023. Analyst predictions suggest that it will have an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 (\\u00a30.37).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-15&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola\\u2019s quarterly revenue beat Wall Street\\u2019s estimates, due to as expected earnings. For 2023, Coca-Cola comparable revenue grew from 3% to 5% and comparable earnings per share grew from 4% to 5%. The soft drinks company did however report a downturn in its unit case volume - the metric which strips out the impact of currency and price changes, fell 1%.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola is leading the way on refillable bottles in order to cut plastic waste and aims to have at least 25% of its products sold in refillable containers. The drink's company social responsible methods could also improve the stock price. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-04-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;We're expecting Coca Cola to release an earnings report on April 24, 2023. Analyst predictions suggest that it will have an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.64 (\\u00a30.52).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-04-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca Cola has released its first quarterly earnings report of the year with higher earnings than was expected from analysts. Coca Cola reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68 (\\u00a30.55)&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-04-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola has been successfully raising drinks prices to combat inflation. This show of pricing power allowed Coca-Cola to be analysts' expectation for revenue and quarterly earnings in its latest report. Earnings per share (EPS) was $0.68 compared to the expected $0.64, and revenue reached $10.96 billion compared to the $10.8 billion expectation.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares are trading higher at $55.67, up 2.94% as of 11:03 a.m. ET, after the company reported better-than-expected &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net\\\/_8493710acaae9a7ed901106be28ef133\\\/cocacolacompany\\\/db\\\/734\\\/8050\\\/earnings_release\\\/Coca-Cola+third+quarter+2023+full+earnings+release+10.24.23+FINAL.pdf\\&quot;&gt;Q3 financial results&lt;\\\/a&gt; and raised full-year guidance. Coca-Cola reported adjusted EPS of 74 cents on $12 billion in revenue for the quarter, topping analyst expectations of 69 cents in earnings on $11.44 billion in revenue, accoridng to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tipranks.com\\\/stocks\\\/ko\\\/earnings\\&quot;&gt;TipRanks&lt;\\\/a&gt;. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jefferies analysts initiated shares of Coca-Cola (KO) with a Hold rating. KO was given a $64 price target, with Jefferies stating the company has momentum and its underlying fundamentals are strong, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/au.investing.com\\\/news\\\/stock-market-news\\\/cocacola-upside-limited-pepsico-to-outperform-in-riskoff-environments--jefferies-432SI-3037860\\&quot;&gt;Investing.com&lt;\\\/a&gt;. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola is on a winning streak as shares rise for an eighth-straight session, with the stock on track for its longest winning streak since 2018, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.wsj.com\\\/livecoverage\\\/stock-market-today-dow-jones-01-03-2024\\\/card\\\/coca-cola-stock-is-on-a-winning-streak-pooz3KwQweOVgy173tcr\\&quot;&gt;The Wall Street Journal&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola Co. closed $5 short of its 52-week high ($64.99) Wednesday, which the company reached on April 24th. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to competitors, as PepsiCo Inc. rose 0.16% to $166.44, Starbucks Corp. fell 1.00% to $91.77 and Mondelez International Inc. rose 0.62% to $73.30, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-remains-steady-wednesday-still-outperforms-market-866aad37-dddadff16f1f\\&quot;&gt;MarketWatch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola recently made Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks, indicating possible investor interest. Coke is expected to post earnings of $0.48 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +6.7%, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/cocacola-company-ko-attracting-investor-140010747.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-01-30&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola inched 0.28% higher to $59.90 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market. This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-underperforms-tuesday-when-compared-to-competitors-despite-daily-gains-2a385a16-b5efca4356f6\\&quot;&gt;MarketWatch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola managed to beat expectations for sales revenue with a figure of $10.85 billion, and it met expectations for profit with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Zacks Investment Research highlighted Coca Cola's stock this week, partially due to its board of directors recently approving a 5.4% boost to its quarterly payout, reflecting its 62nd consecutive annual dividend increase, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/zacks-investment-ideas-feature-highlights-083700618.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Coca-Cola Company will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 1st of April to $0.485. The payment will take the dividend yield to 3.3%, which is in line with the average for the industry, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-nyse-ko-increasing-110234498.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-07&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Argus analyst Taylor Conrad raised the firm's price target on Coca-Cola to $70 from $67 while keeping a buy rating on the shares, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.thestreet.com\\\/retail\\\/analyst-revamps-coke-stock-price-target-after-strategic-moves\\&quot;&gt;The Street&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-03-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola closed the most recent trading day at $60.24, moving +1.21% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&amp;P 500's 0.11% loss on the day, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-ko-gains-market-214519012.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-02&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola insiders sold $30 million of their shares in the last year, suggesting hesitancy amoung investors, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-insiders-sold-us-130016537.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola has been given a consensus recommendation of \\&quot;Moderate Buy\\&quot; by the six ratings firms covering the firm. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketbeat.com\\\/instant-alerts\\\/lon-cch-consensus-analyst-rating-2024-04-03\\\/\\&quot;&gt;MarketBeat&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola had a positive trading day, outperforming competitors and showing strength across a fairly flat market. Also, Disney has teamed up with Coca-Cola (KO) for a joint global campaign involving the Marvel franchise.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-30&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts\\u2019 expectations as consumers drank more of its Fanta and Fairlife beverages, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cnbc.com\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/30\\\/coca-cola-ko-q1-2024-earnings.html\\&quot;&gt;CNBC&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola inched 0.60% higher to $63.26 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market. This was the stock's eighth consecutive day of gains, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-underperforms-friday-when-compared-to-competitors-despite-daily-gains-1f079048-e497f12d8862?mod=mw_quote_news\\&quot;&gt;MarketWatch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola slid 0.73% to $62.57 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-outperforms-competitors-despite-losses-on-the-day-342ac38b-029b34cde6b0?mod=mw_quote_news\\&quot;&gt;Market Watch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-31&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Coca-Cola. Shares have lost about 0.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&amp;P 500, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-ko-down-0-153108837.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-06&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The stock of world's largest beverage maker has risen by 2.11% in the past month, leading the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 0.87% and undershooting the S&amp;P 500's gain of 3.35%, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-ko-stock-drops-214510083.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-24&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Analyst firm Exane BNP Paribas initiated an Outperform rating on Coca-Cola, with a price target of $72, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.benzinga.com\\\/quote\\\/KO\\\/analyst-ratings\\&quot;&gt;Benzinga&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-06-25&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Despite a market dip, Coca-Cola shares performed well, rising by close to 2%.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola inched 0.95% higher to $63.70 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/amp\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-underperforms-friday-when-compared-to-competitors-despite-daily-gains-f28d250a-d944bd973dea?tesla=y\\&quot;&gt;MarketWatch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-31&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Coca-Cola Company shares rose 0.6% during trading on Tuesday after the company announced a dividend. The stock traded as high as $67.29 and last traded at $67.22, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.defenseworld.net\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/31\\\/coca-cola-nyseko-stock-price-up-0-6-after-dividend-announcement.html\\&quot;&gt;Defense World&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola inched 0.43% higher to $68.46 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-rises-tuesday-still-underperforms-market-8ed652a1-38dc54441139?mod=mw_quote_news\\&quot;&gt;Market Watch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In a month since the last earnings report for Coca-Cola, shares have added about 5.7% in that time frame, outperforming the S&amp;P 500, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-ko-5-7-153040795.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-08-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola hit a new 52-week high of $71.81 on Aug 28, before dropping to close trading at $71.75. This was the second time Coca-Cola hit the 52-week high mark in less than two months, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/ko-stock-reaches-52-week-162700863.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Coca-Cola Company shares traded in the green on Tuesday, making it the seventh consecutive day of gains. The stock closed up 0.75% at $73.02, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.msn.com\\\/en-us\\\/money\\\/markets\\\/coca-cola-stock-trades-in-the-green-for-seven-straight-days\\\/ar-AA1pWjXP\\&quot;&gt;MSN&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi Limited today announced an agreement to debut BACARD\\u00cd rum and Coca-Cola as a ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.businesswire.com\\\/news\\\/home\\\/20240917932386\\\/en\\\/The-Coca-Cola-Company-and-Bacardi-Limited-Announce-Plans-to-Debut-BACARD%C3%8D-Coca-Cola-Ready-To-Drink-Cocktail\\&quot;&gt;Business Wire&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-10-05&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;HBW Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of The Coca-Cola Company by 202.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketbeat.com\\\/instant-alerts\\\/nyse-ko-sec-filing-2024-10-05\\\/\\&quot;&gt;MarketBeat&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-10-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shares of Coca-Cola inched 0.46% higher to $69.57 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market. Coca-Cola Co. closed $3.96 below its 52-week high ($73.53), which the company reached on September 4, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketwatch.com\\\/data-news\\\/coca-cola-co-stock-rises-friday-still-underperforms-market-d6770550-aa602296da98\\&quot;&gt;MarketWatch&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Coca-Cola Company announced today that innocent Drinks and Costa Coffee will report to the company\\u2019s Europe operating unit, effective January 1, 2025. These organizational changes are intended to streamline and simplify the current structure, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-company-announces-reporting-105500524.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-15&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its position in The Coca-Cola Company by 5.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as per &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketbeat.com\\\/instant-alerts\\\/the-coca-cola-company-nyseko-stock-position-lifted-by-cibc-asset-management-inc-2024-11-15\\\/#google_vignette\\&quot;&gt;MarketBeat&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-12-11&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Toronto Dominion Bank cut its holdings in shares of The Coca-Cola Company by 14.7% during the third quarter, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.marketbeat.com\\\/instant-alerts\\\/toronto-dominion-bank-cuts-stake-in-the-coca-cola-company-nyseko-2024-12-11\\\/\\&quot;&gt;MarketBeat&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-12-18&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The most recent trading session ended with Coca-Cola standing at $62.85, reflecting a -0.87% shift from the previouse trading day's closing, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-ko-stock-moves-224505222.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-12-30&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola ended the recent trading session at $62.03, demonstrating a -0.67% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&amp;P 500's daily loss of 1.07%, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/finance.yahoo.com\\\/news\\\/coca-cola-ko-stock-moves-225021790.html\\&quot;&gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-01-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-cola is expected to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings for 2024 before the market opens on Tuesday, February 11. Analysts expect KO to report a profit of $0.52 per share on a diluted basis, up 6.1% from $0.49 per share in the year-ago quarter, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.nasdaq.com\\\/articles\\\/what-expect-coca-colas-q4-2024-earnings-report\\&quot;&gt;Nasdaq&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-01-28&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-cola had to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.theguardian.com\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/jan\\\/27\\\/coca-cola-recalls-drinks-in-europe-over-higher-levels-of-chemical-chlorate\\&quot;&gt;recall its drinks in several European markets&lt;\\\/a&gt; after finding \\&quot;higher levels\\&quot; of chlorate in them. The company reassured the public that \\&quot;any associated risk for consumers is very low.\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-21&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Coca-Cola Co. warned that policies that could lead to a less diverse global workforce pose a potential risk to its business going forward, according to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fortune.com\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/21\\\/coca-cola-warns-negative-impact-dei-changes\\\/\\&quot;&gt;Fortune&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-08-23&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Sky News reported that &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/news.sky.com\\\/story\\\/coca-cola-brews-up-sale-of-high-street-coffee-giant-costa-13416553\\&quot;&gt;Coca Cola is exploring opportunities to sell-off Costa&lt;\\\/a&gt;, potentially for substantially less than the \\u00a33.9b it paid to Whitbread to buy the coffee chain back in 2018. The BBC puts Costa's woes down to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bbc.co.uk\\\/news\\\/articles\\\/c3dpjvy5em1o\\&quot;&gt;\\&quot;a failure to capture the Matcha Generation\\&quot;&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null}]}\" data-annotation-periods=\"\" data-cta-disabled=\"1\" data-cta-text=\"\" data-cta-target=\"\" data-country=\"uk\" data-custom-time-periods=\"\" data-selected-custom-time-period=\"\" data-template=\"default\" data-use-live-price=\"1\" data-display-header=\"1\" data-display-title=\"0\" data-display-price=\"1\"><\/div><p><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--large luna-button--primary scroll has-margin-top-small has-margin-bottom-small\" href=\"#compare\">Buy Coca-Cola shares<\/a><\/p><div class=\"u-grid has-margin-top-large\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/5@s\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/disney_232_140.png\" alt=\"Disney logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/disney_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/disney_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/disney_232_140.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/disney_232_140.png?fit=696 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-4\/5@s u-grid__col--orderFirst@m\"><h3>Disney<\/h3><p>The Walt Disney Company is a leader in the American animation industry. It owns a huge number of companies, including Pixar, Marvel Studios and National Geographic. On top of this, Disney has a number of resorts, theme parks and cruise lines. <\/p><p>Disney is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a component of both the S&amp;P 500 and the S&amp;P 100.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"live-graph-app\" data-symbol=\"DIS.US\" data-time-period=\"1y\" data-annotations=\"{&quot;values&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-07-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;We're expecting Disney to release an earnings report on August 10, 2022. Analyst predictions suggest that it will have an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.00 (\\u00a30.82).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-08-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney has released an earnings report that was better than analyst expectations, mainly due to a rise in spending at its theme parks. It also announced that the number of its Disney+ subscribers had risen to 152.1 million. Disney also owns Hulu and ESPN+, with its subscribers over the 3 platforms overtaking Netflix. Its earnings per share (EPS) is $1.09 per share (\\u00a30.90), up from analyst expectations of $1 per share (\\u00a30.83)&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-09-22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney has dropped a trailer for its new movie &lt;i&gt;Strange World&lt;\\\/i&gt;. The movie takes inspiration from&lt;i&gt;King Kong&lt;\\\/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Journey to the Center of the Earth&lt;\\\/i&gt;, following a family of explorers and a sentient being called Splat. The movie features Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid and Jaboukie Young-White. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-11-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney shares have dropped by more than 11% after announcing revenues and profits that came out significantly lower than analysts were expecting. The company's streaming platform, Disney+, has seen great growth, having gained more than 12 million subscribers from July to September \\u2014 but it isn't yet profitable. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-11-17&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The global launch of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has pushed Walt Disney\\u2019s business past the $3 billion (\\u00a32.55 billion) box office mark for the year to date - which means it has hit this impressive milestone 14 times. This softens the blow for Disney after its weaker than expected earnings report last week.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-11-29&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Former Disney boss, Bob Iger, has returned to Disney as CEO. It follows Disney's previous quarterly loss of $1.5 billion (\\u00a31.25 billion) under now former CEO Bob Chapek. Iger dismisses rumours surrouding a possible merger with Apple  and states he will be prioritizing \\&quot;creativity and profitabilty\\&quot;.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-16&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Yesterday Disney shares collapsed, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst loss in 3 months. Disney shares plummeted nearly 4%. Disney was not alone in the turmoil, Apple's shares shed 4.7% on the same day. Disney's share price volatility comes amidst management change as Bob Iger returns to run the business. Disney also experienced dissapointing earnings results, contributing to the decline in the share price.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2022-12-22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney stock has plummeted almost 45% so far this year. This year has been the worst performance for the company since 1974. The recent share price decline comes as Avatar 2 opening cinema sales did not meet expectations. Disney is also suffering financially from its streaming services. The company is also in uncertain times as management changes sees Bob Iger return to the helm of the company.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-03&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;We're expecting Disney to release an earnings report on February 08, 2023. Analyst predictions suggest that it will have an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.79 (\\u00a30.64).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney investors are awaiting newly re-instated CEO Bob Iger's revival plan for the media and entertainment industry leader. Mr Iger is expected to discuss a turnaround plan on Wednesday, when the company announces its first quarterly earnings since Mr Iger returned to the company.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-02-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney will cut 7,000 jobs as it restructures its business. The redundancies comes as the the firm is aiming to save $5.5bn (\\u00a34.54bn). Disney shareprice fell by almost half in 2022 as Wall Street became skeptical about its long-term prospects. However since Bob Iger has returned as CEO, the company posted better than expected subscriptions depsite the streaming service raising its price.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-05-15&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Disney share price has fallen by close to 10% over the last week following reports that its Disney+ streaming platform lost roughly 4 million subscribers (after previously losing 2.4 million subscribers in the previous quarter). Finances for the streaming arm of the business are improving but it's only reducing losses rather than making a profit.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-07-13&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney has decided to extend the contract of CEO Bob Iger through to 2026 (2 years longer than initially planned).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-07-18&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney stock has dipped following the announcement that both writers and actors will be striking from the SAG-AFTRA union, something that hasn't happened for more than 60 years.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-08-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In Disney's latest earnings call, it revealed mixed results. Revenue of $22.3 billion was slighlty below expectations but earnings per share (EPS) of $1.03 was better than expected. Concerns still remain about the parks and also Disney+ subscriber figures. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-06&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The NBA's rights deals with Disney, which owns ESPN and ABC, end after the 2024-25 season.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Nelson Peltz has launched a campaign for three board seats at Disney and increased Trian\\u2019s stake in the company to around 39 million shares.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-26&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Walt Disney Co. is overhauling its movie release calendar, delaying and removing several films.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-10-27&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Charter Communications lost about 100,000 subscribers due to its cable dispute with Disney.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-01&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney said Wednesday that it wil purchase the remaining stake in tv and video streaming service, Hulu. According to a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\\\/the-walt-disney-company-to-purchase-remaining-stake-in-hulu-from-comcast\\\/\\&quot;&gt;press release&lt;\\\/a&gt;, Disney expects it will pay approximately $8.61 billion for the remaining 33% stake held by &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/buy-comcast-stock\\&quot;&gt;Comcast Corp.\\u2019s (CMCSA)&lt;\\\/a&gt; NBC Universal. The process is expected to be completed sometime in 2024.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney managed to beat profit expectations thanks to the performance of ESPN+ and theme park growth, but revenue was below estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.82 (compared to an expected $0.70) and revenue hit $21.24 billion (compared to an expected $21.33 billion).&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-12-04&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;After a 3 year hiatus, Disney is bringing back dividends with a $0.30 payment scheduled for investors on January, 10 2024.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-08&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Walt Disney managed to beat expectations with its latest earnings report after slashing its streaming business losses. Revenue for Disney hit $23.55 billion and earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.22. &quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-02-09&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney's stock price climbed more than 10% after a busy earnings report and an announcement it will jump into gaming with a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games (maker of Fortnite). It also announced plans for an ESPN straming service in 2025, an exclusive version of Taylor Swift's Eras tour movie and a surprise Moana sequel.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-10&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney has teamed up with Coca-Cola (KO) for a joint global campaign involving the Marvel franchise.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-06&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Disney &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\\\/the-walt-disney-company-reports-first-quarter-earnings-for-fiscal-2025\\&quot;&gt;reported revenues that were 5% higher year-on-year&lt;\\\/a&gt;, and above analysts' expectations, in its latest quarterly update on Wednesday. That was despite the overall number of Disney+ subscriptions being down by 0.7M quarter-on-quarter, to around 125M (likely reflecting a subscription price hike last year). Disney says it expects another modest drop in subscriptions in the current quarter.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-14&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;UBS analyst John Hodulik &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.barrons.com\\\/articles\\\/disney-stock-dis-trump-trade-war-c286c786\\&quot;&gt;dropped his target price for Disney stock&lt;\\\/a&gt; from $130 to $105 off the back of lower earnings forecasts, tariffs, recession fears and the lacklustre box office performance of the live action Snow White and the latest Captain America instalment.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-05-05&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;US President Donald Trump &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/truthsocial.com\\\/@realDonaldTrump\\\/posts\\\/114452117143235155\\&quot;&gt;announced via Truth Social&lt;\\\/a&gt; that he'd be introducing a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bbc.co.uk\\\/news\\\/articles\\\/cwy04kjwk09o\\&quot;&gt;100% tariff on films made outside the US&lt;\\\/a&gt;, sending tremors through entertainment stocks.&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:null}]}\" data-annotation-periods=\"\" data-cta-disabled=\"1\" data-cta-text=\"\" data-cta-target=\"\" data-country=\"uk\" data-custom-time-periods=\"\" data-selected-custom-time-period=\"\" data-template=\"default\" data-use-live-price=\"1\" data-display-header=\"1\" data-display-title=\"0\" data-display-price=\"1\"><\/div><p><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--large luna-button--primary scroll has-margin-top-small has-margin-bottom-small\" href=\"#compare\">Buy Disney shares<\/a><\/p><h3>Why invest in blue chip stocks?<\/h3><p>Blue chip stocks got their name for a reason. They\u2019re well known companies that perform well. Investors like them because they add some stability to their portfolios due to the fact that they\u2019ve shown reliability in the past. <\/p><p>As they\u2019re profitable and long running, a lot of blue chip companies pay dividends, which allow investors to make a regular income with their investments. <\/p><h3 id=\"howto\">How to invest in blue chip stocks<\/h3><ol><li><strong>Choose stocks to invest in.<\/strong> You can check out some blue chip stocks below and find out more about them.<\/li><li><strong>Choose an investment platform. <\/strong>You\u2019ll need one that lets you invest in the stock exchange that your chosen stocks are listed on.<\/li><li><strong>Sign up and fund your account. <\/strong> You might need to wait for your account to be verified and for your funds to hit the account before you can begin.<\/li><li><strong>Find your chosen stock.<\/strong> You can search its name or ticker.<\/li><li><strong>Review and buy.<\/strong> It\u2019s as easy as that!<\/li><\/ol><h3>The risks of blue chip stocks<\/h3><p>It might seem like a no-brainer: invest in blue chips and you\u2019ll make loads of money, but that\u2019s not necessarily the case. These stocks are less likely to be mis-valued, as they\u2019re traded so regularly. <\/p><p>Less risk doesn\u2019t mean risk free. These stocks still have declines, some of which can be substantial, such as during the stock market crash in 2020. They can also be sensitive to really small things, like Cristiano Ronaldo moving Coca-Cola bottles from a press table in an interview, which made the stock subsequently lose 4%.  <\/p><p>You should still diversify your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/stock-portfolio\">portfolio<\/a>. Balance some blue chip stocks with some stocks of smaller companies or companies in different industries and sectors. You can also diversify geographically using overseas shares. <\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--alt\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-small\"><p>All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you\u2019re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.<\/p><\/div><\/article><br><h3>Bottom line<\/h3><p>Blue chip stocks are really popular to trade, and often considered to be good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/investing-for-beginners\">investments for beginners<\/a> as they don\u2019t show as much volatility and are less likely to plummet drastically. Blue chip stocks can be a part of a balanced portfolio of different investment types and other stocks.<\/p><h3>Frequently asked questions<\/h3><ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\"><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000000\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000000\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">Are blue chip stocks safe?<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000000\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\"><p>No. Blue chip stocks have a lower chance of plummeting than non-blue chip stocks, but that doesn\u2019t make them safe. 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