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World markets got 2022 off to an optimistic start, with U.S. and European equity markets powering higher on Monday, in parallel with rising oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields.

Apple Inc on Monday inched closer to $3 trillion in market value after hitting a record high on the first day of trading this year. The company's shares rose as much as 2.6% to $182.17 in mid-day trading, a tad lower than the milestone mark of $182.86.

U.S. stock indexes on Monday looked to extend a market recovery from the pandemic shock into the new year, led by a surge in heavyweight Tesla after the electric carmaker posted bumper delivery numbers.

The Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 133,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 33,000. Shares of PBP were up about 0.2% on the day.

World markets got 2022 off to an optimistic start, with U.S. and European equity markets powering higher on Monday, in parallel with rising oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields.

Apple Inc on Monday inched closer to $3 trillion in market value with the iPhone maker's shares gaining on the first day of trading this year.

U.S. stock indexes inched higher on Monday, looking to extend a market recovery from the pandemic shock into the new year, while shares in heavyweight Tesla jumped after the electric carmaker posted bumper delivery numbers.

Stock Market Today Mid-Morning UpdatesOn Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 200 points on the first trading session of the year. It follows a strong 2021 for all of the major indices. This is despite fears of inflation, business disruption, tighter monetary policy, and

Today's video focuses on three ETFs that investors should keep their eyes on this year. Two out of the three ETFs focus on emerging markets and technologies. One is a semiconductor ETF, and the other focuses on the metaverse. Here are some highlights from the video.

With 2021 now in the books, we've left behind an incredibly strong year for the stock market. The S&P 500 index logged 70 new all-time highs throughout the year and delivered a return of 27% -- far above the index's 10-year average of 13%.

The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 110.87 to 16,430.95. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 24,378,487 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session: Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (AFI) is +0.73 at $2.71, with 4,202,557 shares traded.Fo

Dividend Kings, which are companies that have raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years, are some of the most reliable passive income stocks that you will come across. These companies have managed to continue raising their dividends through several market crashes a

The metaverse has created quite a buzz as companies and investors scramble to stake a claim in this digital gold rush. Yet this conceptual reality remains largely in the ether, not yet grounded in reality. So what exactly is the metaverse?

With the S&P 500 index gaining roughly 29% over the last year, it might seem like cheap stocks are harder to find right now. The good news for investors is that the stock market's gains have mostly been driven by a small selection of mega-cap tech giants, and there are still

According to market research data from Counterpoint Research, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) outperformed its competitors for the second consecutive month in November. Sales grew 15.5% month-over-month, driven by demand for the iPhone 13 series, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Performance 

Apple had a 23.6% market share in November and outperformed all other phone manufacturers in October for the first time since 2015. Markedly, the price of the iPhone 13 series released in 2021 was in line with that of the iPhone 12 models. Chinese consumers accounted for approximately 20% of total iPhone sales, with sales promotions during special events in China contributing to the increased iPhone demand.

Over the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Apple recorded revenue of more than $282 billion, with iPhone sales contributing almost 39% in the third quarter. 

Despite challenges including chip shortages and the persistence of pandemic, which led to the closure of Apple’s New York City retail stores recently, AAPL's stock price increased 34% in 2021, surpassing the S&P 500’s gain of 26.9% for the third straight year.

Wall Street’s Take 

On January 2, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained a Buy rating and a price target of $200 (12.63% upside potential) on the stock. 

Ives said, “Based on our supply chain checks over the last few weeks, we believe demand is outstripping supply for Apple by roughly 12 million units in the December quarter which now will add to the tailwinds for Cupertino in the March and June quarters as the supply chain issues ease in 1H22.” 

Looking forward, the analyst added, “We also believe new product introductions such as the highly anticipated AR headset Apple Glasses will make its debut in 2H2022 (summer timeframe) based on our recent Asia checks...In addition, we believe Apple is aggressively ramping up its auto ambitions behind closed doors and we continue to expect an Apple Car by 2025 with new growth levers coming to the Apple story over the next few years.” 

Consensus among analysts is a Strong Buy based on 21 Buys, 4 Holds, and 1 Sell. The average Apple stock forecast of $175.28 implies 1.3% downside potential from current levels. 

Website Traffic 

TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings (NYSE: SEMR), the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service, offers insight into Apple’s performance this quarter.  

According to the tool, the Apple website recorded a 19.32% decrease in global visits in November compared to the same period last year. Also, a quarter-to-date comparison showed a fall of 17.65% compared to Q1 2021, while year-to-date website traffic growth stands at 13.9%.

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