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Apple stock rises amid AI spending volatility

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Apple stock ~~slip~~ rises amid AI ~~capex pullback~~ spending volatility

Apple’s share price continued to be shaped by its AI strategy through late July 2026. After a mid‑month surge to $316.22 and a series of analyst upgrades, the broader market experienced a sharp pull‑back as AI‑intensive firms announced larger capital‑expenditure plans. Alphabet lifted its 2026 AI capex by $8 billion to $205 billion and Tesla disclosed higher outlays, triggering a sell‑off that pulled the S&P 500 down 2 % and the Nasdaq 100 down 3 %, erasing roughly $2 trillion in value across the “Magnificent ~~Seven” stocks.~~ Seven”. Moody’s highlighted that the six largest tech companies now carry about $460 billion of direct debt and extensive off‑balance‑sheet financing, raising balance‑sheet concerns. In that environment Apple’s stock slipped about 1.3%, with analysts citing doubts over the sustainability of AI spending. Morgan Stanley briefly raised its Apple price target to $364, maintaining a view of roughly 13 % upside. By late July, AI infrastructure spending surged as Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon each planned roughly $200 billion in AI capex for 2026. The wave of outlays deepened the sell‑off, with the Magnificent Seven falling about 11 % from their late‑May peak and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index sliding more than 17 % in July. Apple’s more modest AI approach drew praise, lifting its shares about 3.5 % and prompting Morgan Stanley to reaffirm the $364 target. Nvidia secured multibillion‑dollar hardware contracts in San Francisco, while Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $30 billion stake in Alphabet, underscoring the sector’s shifting asset allocation. Institutional investors ~~continued to rebalance~~ kept rebalancing positions as the market ~~shifts from rewarding sheer~~ weighed long‑term AI ~~spend to demanding clear investment returns.~~ growth against near‑term valuation pressure.

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