Apple Earnings Margins in Focus as Markets Seek Relief
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Markets eye Apple earnings for margin relief; analysts expect revenue growth, stable shares, and updates on iPhone 18 sales. Oil and AMD results eyed.
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Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.1% 16d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Apple belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- DELL Dell Technologies-26.3% 30d
Dell Technologies is a peer of Apple in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- SMCI Super Micro Computer-18.3% 30d
Super Micro Computer is a peer of Apple in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- CSCO Cisco Systems-6.2% 30d
Cisco Systems is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks-1.6% 30d
Palo Alto Networks is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- IBM International Business Machines+11.2% 30d
International Business Machines is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- AVGO Broadcom-10.1% 30d
Broadcom is a peer of Advanced Micro Devices in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.
- MU Micron Technology-15.2% 30d
Micron Technology is a peer of Advanced Micro Devices in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | -0.24% | -0.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMCINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CSCONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PANWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVGONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -0.24% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials 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 31 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 41 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 55 days before publication. Filed 1 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 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 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 66 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 73 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 66 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 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).
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