Apple Stock Boosts Dow After Positive iPhone Sales and Bull Notes
Apple stock (AAPL) is among the top Dow stocks today, driven by upbeat iPhone 17 sales and a positive bull note. The stock is up 4.3% to $263.18.
- Evercore added Apple to its "tactical outperform" list, citing the company's potential to report upside.
- Loop Capital upgraded Apple from "hold" to "buy".
Apple is "well positioned to report upside"
Options traders are showing a bias toward calls, with 4,931,726 calls and 2,449,264 puts exchanged in the last 10 sessions. The January 2026 290-strike call was the top trade during this timeframe.
Author's summary: Apple stock rises after positive iPhone sales.