They beat top and bottom lines with revenues and EPS up nearly 5%, though China was down around 5%. It's a safe haven stock. Apple has played this position before. Their services business had a record quarter and their share buybacks will continue, because they have a ton of free cash flow. In two quarters, we'll see the results of Apple Intelligence in their phones.
Amazon and Facebook will see monetization of AI in ad spending. Amazon's operating cash flow was up 75% while free cash flow was $8 billion in 2023. This is a cash machine. It's an interesting to get into now; the market is totally misreading their report of last night. Retail numbers don't matter for Amazon.
Spending is really strong for their wares; it's been a capacity issue.