Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) remains a top mega-cap tech stock investors focus a disproportionate amount of time on, for the explicit fact that this company is the largest holding for many investors. Given Apple's status as the most valuable company in the world,

Jefferies downgrades Apple’s stock, taking a cautious view on the next couple of quarters and on broader AI demand. Plus, Counterpoint Research notes sluggish China performance.

Apple reports earnings for the holiday period, its fiscal Q1 2025. The company is seeing stagnating revenue growth, but the stock is doing well because of a rising valuation. That said, Warren Buffett has been selling his stake in the company.

Key Takeaways Apple is set to report fiscal first-quarter results after the closing bell Thursday.Most analysts tracked by Visible Alpha have a "buy" or equivalent rating for the iPhone maker's stock,

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Apple (AAPL) is expected to release its fiscal first quarter results after the market closes on Thursday.