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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$309.35
-0.6%		$310.63
$224.69
▼
$344.57
$4.51T1.0953.05 million shs46.76 million shs
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$183.31
+0.1%		$183.12
$126.68
▼
$198.73
$120.59B1.3414.45 million shs5.78 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.00%+1.12%-3.83%+0.17%+36.87%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.00%-3.53%+2.72%+1.62%+41.09%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$309.35
-0.6%		$310.63
$224.69
▼
$344.57
$4.51T1.0953.05 million shs46.76 million shs
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$183.31
+0.1%		$183.12
$126.68
▼
$198.73
$120.59B1.3414.45 million shs5.78 million shs
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7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market Boom

Tesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. Inside this report, you’ll find 7 stocks that could play a major role in the next tech-driven market boom.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.00%+1.12%-3.83%+0.17%+36.87%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.00%-3.53%+2.72%+1.62%+41.09%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
2.51
Moderate Buy$330.536.85% Upside
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.79
Moderate Buy$183.31N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AAPL and XLK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/17/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy
8/17/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
BTIG Research logo
BTIG Research
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Initiated CoverageNeutral
8/17/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
8/17/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageNeutral ➝ Overweight
8/17/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Rothschild & Co Redburn logo
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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Set Price TargetNeutral ➝ Buy$400.00
8/17/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Rothschild & Co Redburn logo
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$400.00
8/10/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Underperform$285.56 ➝ $263.66
8/4/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
China Renaissance logo
China Renaissance
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$280.00
8/4/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
DZ Bank AG logo
DZ Bank
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$310.00
8/3/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
(Data available from 8/23/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$416.16B10.85$8.37 per share36.95$7.37 per share41.97
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$112.01B$8.7235.4832.492.6527.62%135.46%34.11%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A35.59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest AAPL and XLK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/30/2026Q3 2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$1.89$2.02+$0.13$2.02$109.04 billion$109.42 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$1.080.35%+4.98%12.39%14 Years
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$0.790.43%N/AN/AN/A

Latest AAPL and XLK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/30/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
quarterly$0.270.35%8/10/20268/10/20268/13/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.66
1.00
0.93
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
67.73%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.06%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
166,00014.59 billion14.59 billionOptionable
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A657.86 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Apple NASDAQ:AAPL

$309.35 -1.95 (-0.63%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLK

$183.31 +0.21 (+0.11%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund is an exchange-traded fund that aims to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Technology Select Sector Index. The index is designed to represent the technology companies within the S&P 500 and provides concentrated exposure to industries such as software, semiconductors, IT services, communications equipment, and technology hardware.

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