Stock price when the opinion was issued
On Tuesday, they roll out the iPhone 17 and he likes what he's hearing about them. But Wall Street doesn't seem to care. Own it, don't trade it. Is up only 7.78% the past year, trailing the S&P, but doesn't bother him. Is up 41% since the April low, back in the good graces of Trump. Apple sales are growing again. Remains a huge position of his.
He needs three years of dividend history so he could own this. Tim Cook replaced Steve Jobs 5 years ago. It is the most valuable company in the world. The growth is slowing down however and it breaks a thirteen year streak. He would not buy in anticipation of the iPhone 7 release.