Apple Beats Q4 Earnings Forecasts but Warns Rising Memory Costs Will Pressure Holiday Margins
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- AAPL Apple
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “earnings forecasts” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “earnings forecasts” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Apple belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- DELL Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a peer of Apple in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- SMCI Super Micro Computer
Super Micro Computer is a peer of Apple in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- CSCO Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- IBM International Business Machines
International Business Machines is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
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 | -2.07% | +3.20% | +1.74% | +1.10% |
| DIA | +0.76% | +0.67% | base | -0.44% | +2.65% | -0.91% | -1.16% |
| QQQ | +5.87% | +5.02% | base | +0.60% | +1.54% | -4.30% | -3.51% |
| XLK | +8.74% | +8.32% | base | +1.27% | +1.27% | -6.01% | -5.20% |
| DELL | +27.81% | +21.07% | base | +4.00% | -5.10% | -19.32% | -16.33% |
| SMCI | +15.17% | +13.08% | base | +3.33% | -2.86% | -11.08% | -5.61% |
| CSCO | +9.54% | +6.85% | base | +1.19% | +1.89% | -5.97% | -7.74% |
| PANW | +14.24% | +8.21% | base | -0.40% | -0.98% | -10.41% | -10.73% |
| IBM | -0.91% | +2.19% | base | -1.15% | +0.70% | -2.17% | -3.01% |
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.
Apple Beats Q4 Earnings Forecasts but Warns Rising Memory Costs Will Pressure Holiday Margins Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | that day | -2.07% | final price |
| AAPL | the next day | +3.20% | final price |
| AAPL | two days later | +1.74% | final price |
| AAPL | three days later | +1.10% | final price |
| AAPL | three days earlier | +3.04% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | +2.48% | final price |
| CSCO | that day | +1.19% | final price |
| CSCO | the next day | +1.89% | final price |
| CSCO | two days later | -5.97% | final price |
| CSCO | three days later | -7.74% | final price |
| CSCO | three days earlier | +6.85% | final price |
| CSCO | five days earlier | +9.54% | final price |
| DELL | that day | +4.00% | final price |
| DELL | the next day | -5.10% | final price |
| DELL | two days later | -19.32% | final price |
| DELL | three days later | -16.33% | final price |
| DELL | three days earlier | +21.07% | final price |
| DELL | five days earlier | +27.81% | final price |
| DIA | that day | -0.44% | final price |
| DIA | the next day | +2.65% | final price |
| DIA | two days later | -0.91% | final price |
| DIA | three days later | -1.16% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| IBM | that day | -1.15% | final price |
| IBM | the next day | +0.70% | final price |
| IBM | two days later | -2.17% | final price |
| IBM | three days later | -3.01% | final price |
| IBM | three days earlier | +2.19% | final price |
| IBM | five days earlier | -0.91% | final price |
| PANW | that day | -0.40% | final price |
| PANW | the next day | -0.98% | final price |
| PANW | two days later | -10.41% | final price |
| PANW | three days later | -10.73% | final price |
| PANW | three days earlier | +8.21% | final price |
| PANW | five days earlier | +14.24% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +0.60% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | +1.54% | final price |
| QQQ | two days later | -4.30% | final price |
| QQQ | three days later | -3.51% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +5.87% | final price |
| SMCI | that day | +3.33% | final price |
| SMCI | the next day | -2.86% | final price |
| SMCI | two days later | -11.08% | final price |
| SMCI | three days later | -5.61% | final price |
| SMCI | three days earlier | +13.08% | final price |
| SMCI | five days earlier | +15.17% | final price |
| XLK | that day | +1.27% | final price |
| XLK | the next day | +1.27% | final price |
| XLK | two days later | -6.01% | final price |
| XLK | three days later | -5.20% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | +8.32% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +8.74% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- 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. Rohit Khanna bought Apple (AAPL) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Super Micro Computer (SMCI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 11 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cisco Systems (CSCO) (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.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold International Business Machines (IBM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 27 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).
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