Apple Inc. had its much-awaited September annual conference on Wednesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on its circular Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Here are some of the announcements made at the event:
iPhone X gets an upgrade with new sizes: a 5.8-inch iPhone XS (priced at $999) and a 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max (priced at $1,099). The new versions have face ID recognition system in place of Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The new 12 megapixel cameras have bigger sensors.
A new “lower-end” model, iPhone XR ($749) has a 6.1-inch screen with LCD. It does not have a home button and is activated by swiping up.
Starting Monday September 17, customers will be able to download iOS 12 which features new Animojis, customized Memoji and a time management feature to help people use their devices less.
The Apple Watch Series 4 will have a 30% larger edge-to-edge display and curved corners. It will be thinner, and faster too due a new processor.
Apple also announced its recycling program called GiveBack, where the company buys customers’ old devices if they're in good condition or recycle them for free if they're not usable.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AAPL just turned positive on June 23, 2025. Looking at past instances where AAPL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
AAPL moved above its 50-day moving average on June 30, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
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The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The 10-day moving average for AAPL crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on May 28, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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AAPL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 30, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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 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 82, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. AAPL’s price grows at a lower 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 significantly 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 (93.371). P/E Ratio (26.429) is within average values for comparable stocks, (43.214). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.781). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.095) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.925) is also within normal values, averaging (80.628).
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
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