On Tuesday, Apple challenged a controversial EU tax ruling in the region’s second-highest court.
In front of the EU General Court in Luxembourg, the iPhone maker opened arguments on Tuesday, against the 2016 EU ruling that deemed Ireland's low-tax rate on the company as an unfair form of state aid. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager had ordered Apple to pay back 13 billion euros ($14.3 billion) in taxes to Ireland, alleging that the company had received “illegal” tax benefits over the course of two decades.
CEO Tim Cook called the ruling “total political crap.” Ireland called the ruling "an intrusion on its sovereignty".
Representatives from Apple, Ireland and the EU Apple were present at the EU General Court in Luxembourg Tuesday. The hearings are expected to last through Wednesday, although it might take months for a decision to arrive. The decision will likely be appealed to the EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice.
The European Commission argued that Apple’s effective corporate tax rate on its European profits in 2014 was just 0.005%. But Ireland countered the EU’s interpretation of Irish tax law. Apple’s lawyer Daniel Beard told the court Tuesday the regulator was seeking “headlines by quoting tiny numbers,” as reported by Reuters.
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where AAPL advanced for three days, in of 330 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for AAPL turned negative on April 19, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 42 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. AAPL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (35.461) is normal, around the industry mean (77.054). P/E Ratio (26.429) is within average values for comparable stocks, (44.654). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.742). AAPL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.006) as compared to the industry average of (0.025). P/S Ratio (6.925) is also within normal values, averaging (65.367).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of mobile communication, media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players
Industry ElectronicsAppliances