Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook
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Better-than-expected results from Apple for the last quarter of the company’s fiscal year 2026 were overshadowed by rising memory chip costs and a forecast for slower services growth.
Directly affected
- AAPL Apple+1.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.3% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-15.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF+6.6% 8d
iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-10.1% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-0.1% 17d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices-18.0% 30d
Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | +2.48% | +3.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +9.78% | +10.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +12.64% | +13.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IGV | +9.65% | +5.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +6.21% | +7.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.22% | +9.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +7.75% | +5.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMD | +20.01% | +21.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +4.85% | +4.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) compared with technology stocks (XLK) since 3 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | three days earlier | +3.04% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | +2.48% | final price |
| AMD | three days earlier | +21.38% | final price |
| AMD | five days earlier | +20.01% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +9.85% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +7.22% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | +7.02% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +6.21% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IGV) | three days earlier | +5.95% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IGV) | five days earlier | +9.65% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +4.61% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +4.85% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +5.68% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +7.75% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +10.54% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +9.78% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | +13.25% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +12.64% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 16 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 11 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies mentioned with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- IGV Ishares Tr
For “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Ishares Tr (IGV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- ORCL Oracle
In “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Oracle (ORCL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Oracle (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
For “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- CRM Salesforce
In “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Salesforce (CRM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Salesforce (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
In “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
How “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook” reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
The 3 Nov 2026 story “Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook” names Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) because of Semiconductors.
For Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), the reason on file says VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story
IGV traded between 108.83 and 112.61 across 4 sessions. The latest close on file is 112.59. SMH traded between 511.68 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 522.89. SOXX traded between 460.13 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 471.44.
How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Apple beats earnings forecasts but chip costs cloud outlook” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.