Stock Performance: Apple ( $Apple(AAPL)$ ) stock has experienced a 14% decline from its all-time high (ATH) and an 11% decrease year-to-date. The underperformance, particularly in comparison to other Magnificent Seven stocks, can be attributed to several factors: Analysts downgraded Apple stock. Counterpoint Research reported a 24% year-on-year drop in iPhone sales, while Huawei's smartphone sales saw a notable 64% year-on-year increase in the first six weeks of 2024. Source: Countetpoint Technical Analysis: A Double Tops reversal pattern is currently forming, with a target price of USD133.03 anticipated once the stock breaks below the neckline at USD165.24. Considering the weak candlestick pattern, it is plausible that Apple stock might challenge

$NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$  $Apple(AAPL)$  Nvidia has Strong Margins, But Apple Has the Cash Nvidia’s margins are much stronger than Apple’s, but Apple leads in cash and cash generation. How Nvidia Surpassed Many FAANGs — and why Apple is Next Nvidia’s rapid rise to become one of the top five most valuable companies in the world stems from its leadership position at the forefront of artificial intelligence, or AI —- which began with the A100. It was the A100 which combined training and inference that kicked off Nvidia’s strength in the data center –the H100 would come a couple of years later. The A100 left early breadcrumbs that Nvidia would see a glo