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Apple is set to report its fiscal Q1 earnings on January 29, with expectations of strong iPhone 17 demand driving record revenue. Investors are particularly focused on how rising memory costs might impact margins, especially as the company navigates a competitive landscape influenced by AI developments. The upcoming results could be pivotal in shaping market sentiment around Apple's growth trajectory.
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Stock Futures Gains as Gold, and Silver Rally Earnings helped lift stock futures, with shares of Meta, Tesla and IBM gaining premarket after the companies posted results. | about 4 hours ago |
These Stocks Are Today’s Movers: Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, IBM, SAP, Las Vegas Sands, Apple, and More Microsoft shares tumble after Azure revenue growth slows, while Meta rises even as the Facebook parent ramps up its spending plans. | about 4 hours ago |
Apple's Q1 earnings: Why expectations are 'reasonably high' Apple (AAPL) reports first quarter earnings results this Thursday, Jan. 29 after markets close.KeyBanc Capital Markets equity research analyst Brandon Nispel joins Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman to discuss the upcoming earnings print.To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. | about 4 hours ago |
Samsung profit triples but sees chip shortage continuing STORY: Samsung Electronics is forecasting a chip shortage will worsen this year driven by the AI boom.The South Korean company on Thursday said its operating profit more than tripled to a record high in the fourth quarter.It underscores the strong pricing power of the world's top memory chipmaker, as the race to build artificial intelligence strains chip supply and boosts prices.With Apple and Samsung as customers its shares fell 1.2% after a sharp rally this year.The company expected any expansion of memory chip supply to be limited in 2026 and 2027 while AI-related demand remains strong.Operating profit at Samsung's chip business, its main cash cow, surged 470% to a record high $11.4 billion in the fourth quarter from a year earlier.In contrast, its mobile profit declined by 10% to $1.3 billion, squeezed by the surging chip prices.The company's mobile and display businesses warned of a "challenging year" as they face cost pressures from memory price hikes.Samsung said it is already producing its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM4.It plans to ship them in February at the request of a "major customer," apparently referring to Nvidia. | about 4 hours ago |
Bank of England outlines UK stablecoin and tokenisation plan The Bank of England has set out plans to accelerate tokenisation and regulated stablecoins in UK financial markets. | about 5 hours ago |
Apple Is the Second-Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stock So Far in 2026. Is the Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity? Artificial intelligence (AI) software upgrades and the highly anticipated launch of the iPhone 18 are top of mind for Apple investors in 2026. | about 5 hours ago |
Samsung, SK Hynix warn of squeezed chip supplies for PCs, phones due to AI boom Two of the world's top chipmakers warned on Thursday that computer and smartphone companies were set to bear the brunt of a worsening shortage of DRAM chips used in their products, as the makers prioritise demand for more lucrative chips required to build AI infrastructure. The warnings by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which control two thirds of the DRAM chip market and count the likes of Apple as customers, underscore growing margin pressure on consumer electronics makers and potential supply chain disruptions. "PC and mobile customers are having difficulties securing memory supplies, as they are being directly and indirectly affected by supply constraints and strong demand for server-related products," Park Joon Deok, head of DRAM marketing at SK Hynix, told analysts on a post-earnings call. | about 5 hours ago |
Stock Futures Gains as Gold, and Silver Rally
Earnings helped lift stock futures, with shares of Meta, Tesla and IBM gaining premarket after the companies posted results.
These Stocks Are Today’s Movers: Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, IBM, SAP, Las Vegas Sands, Apple, and More
Microsoft shares tumble after Azure revenue growth slows, while Meta rises even as the Facebook parent ramps up its spending plans.
Apple's Q1 earnings: Why expectations are 'reasonably high'
Apple (AAPL) reports first quarter earnings results this Thursday, Jan. 29 after markets close.KeyBanc Capital Markets equity research analyst Brandon Nispel joins Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman to discuss the upcoming earnings print.To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.
Samsung profit triples but sees chip shortage continuing
STORY: Samsung Electronics is forecasting a chip shortage will worsen this year driven by the AI boom.The South Korean company on Thursday said its operating profit more than tripled to a record high in the fourth quarter.It underscores the strong pricing power of the world's top memory chipmaker, as the race to build artificial intelligence strains chip supply and boosts prices.With Apple and Samsung as customers its shares fell 1.2% after a sharp rally this year.The company expected any expansion of memory chip supply to be limited in 2026 and 2027 while AI-related demand remains strong.Operating profit at Samsung's chip business, its main cash cow, surged 470% to a record high $11.4 billion in the fourth quarter from a year earlier.In contrast, its mobile profit declined by 10% to $1.3 billion, squeezed by the surging chip prices.The company's mobile and display businesses warned of a "challenging year" as they face cost pressures from memory price hikes.Samsung said it is already producing its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM4.It plans to ship them in February at the request of a "major customer," apparently referring to Nvidia.
Bank of England outlines UK stablecoin and tokenisation plan
The Bank of England has set out plans to accelerate tokenisation and regulated stablecoins in UK financial markets.
Apple Is the Second-Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stock So Far in 2026. Is the Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity?
Artificial intelligence (AI) software upgrades and the highly anticipated launch of the iPhone 18 are top of mind for Apple investors in 2026.
Samsung, SK Hynix warn of squeezed chip supplies for PCs, phones due to AI boom
Two of the world's top chipmakers warned on Thursday that computer and smartphone companies were set to bear the brunt of a worsening shortage of DRAM chips used in their products, as the makers prioritise demand for more lucrative chips required to build AI infrastructure. The warnings by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which control two thirds of the DRAM chip market and count the likes of Apple as customers, underscore growing margin pressure on consumer electronics makers and potential supply chain disruptions. "PC and mobile customers are having difficulties securing memory supplies, as they are being directly and indirectly affected by supply constraints and strong demand for server-related products," Park Joon Deok, head of DRAM marketing at SK Hynix, told analysts on a post-earnings call.