Apple Stock Boosts Dow After Strong iPhone Sales
Apple stock (AAPL) is leading the Dow today, up 4.3% to $263.18, following positive iPhone 17 sales in the U.S.
- Evercore added Apple to its "tactical outperform" list, citing the company's potential to report upside.
- Loop Capital upgraded Apple to "buy" from "hold."
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.
Apple has appeared on the list of equities with the highest options volume every week for the last six months.
Author's summary: Apple stock rises after strong iPhone sales.