Apple has moved against chip stocks, rising on 30 of the 46 days the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2% or more, a much higher share than in past years. Its correlation with the chip index turned negative in July and hit a record low in September. Over the past four reported quarters, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta spent more than $600 billion on capital expenditures, while Apple spent about $10 billion. Apple still faces pressure from higher memory chip costs, which Bank of America says will weigh on iPhone margins, and the bank considers Wall Street's margin forecasts too high into next year.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 344.79 |
| Change that session | -1.18% |
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