"The December quarter was a triumph for Apple’s established product differentiation through a unique software ecosystem, bolstered by robust hardware upgrades. Yes, it’s a familiar playbook, but no one executes it quite like Apple."

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"Analyst upgrades and price target increases have fueled today’s gains, as firms reassess Apple’s outlook amid strong iPhone momentum, a China rebound, and AI ecosystem potential despite some margin pressures from rising memory costs."

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"R&D expenses drove the majority of the year-over-year step-up in opex, with AAPL crediting the increase to higher infrastructure-related costs, headcount-related expenses and engineering program costs." — Analyst Amity Daryanani       

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