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,

With the dominant iPhone franchise, Apple has grown into one of the largest companies in the world in the last two decades. Over its fiscal 2024 (ended Sep.28), the company reported $391 billion in revenue, with over half of these sales coming from the iPhone segment. Ten years ago, the company was generating under $200 billion in revenue.

Mixed signals for Apple Inc. as stagnant growth, bearish trends, and institutional outflows cast shadows over upcoming earnings. Click for my AAPL stock update.

Buying $100 In AAPL: If an investor had bought $100 of AAPL stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $16,164.96 today based on a price of $228.90 for AAPL at the time of writing.

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,