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Apple's Record Quarter and AI Revolution: What's Next for Tech


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Apple has had an exceptionally active week highlighted by record-breaking financial results and major strategic announcements. According to MarketMinute, the company reported a historic 143.8 billion dollar holiday quarter revenue on February 2nd, representing a 16 percent year-over-year increase that crushed Wall Street expectations of 138.4 billion. Earnings per share jumped 19 percent to 2.84 dollars, with iPhone revenue alone surging 23 percent to 85.3 billion dollars, driven largely by consumers upgrading to high-end Pro and Pro Max models that accounted for 52 percent of sales.

CEO Tim Cook used an all-hands meeting this week to confirm Apple's planning a major celebration marking the company's 50th anniversary this April, telling employees the milestone makes his heart sing. During that same meeting, Cook emphasized that artificial intelligence represents one of the most profound opportunities of their entire lifetime, signaling the centrality of AI to Apple's forward strategy.

On the product front, MacRumors reports that faster M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models are coming in the macOS 26.3 release cycle spanning February through March. The publication also notes that iOS 26.3 is imminent, with the highly anticipated iOS 26.4 update following closely behind. Apple gave customers a final deadline of February 10th to upgrade their Home app or risk losing smart home functionality and missing out on features like robot vacuum support.

Beyond hardware, Apple Studios made waves on February 3rd at a major media event in Santa Monica, unveiling exclusive footage from its upcoming film slate, with the dark comedy Outcome starring Keanu Reeves and Cameron Diaz generating particular buzz among global press and influencers.

Apple Music announced it will celebrate Bad Bunny's Road to Halftime with a spotlight interview scheduled for February 5th at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. The company is dedicating an entire weekend of Super Bowl programming across its Apple Music Radio service and launching dedicated experiences at Apple retail stores nationwide.

Financially, multiple analysts raised their price targets this week, with Morgan Stanley and Monness Crespi lifting their outlooks. Apple also announced a quarterly dividend of 26 cents per share, payable February 12th to shareholders of record as of February 9th, representing a 1.04 dollar annualized dividend.

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