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.
Lots of AI hype, started announcing features to boost sales. Last quarter's results were the fifth out of six that revenues fell. Growth problem. Topline hasn't grown for over 1.5 years. People are holding onto phones longer.
Sells to consumers, whereas MSFT sells to corporations. Consumers have limited needs versus a corporation. So AAPL has to find something else to move the needle.