Apple Stock Boosts Dow After Strong iPhone Sales
Apple stock (AAPL) is leading the Dow today, up 4.3% to $263.18, after reporting strong iPhone 17 sales in the US.
Evercore has added Apple to its "tactical outperform" list, stating the company is
"well positioned to report upside". Loop Capital has also upgraded Apple to "buy" from "hold".
- Options traders are favoring 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 period.
AAPL has consistently appeared on the list of equities with the highest options volume over the past six months.
Author's summary: Apple stock rises after strong iPhone sales.