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On any given day, the show will cover at least 20 stocks determined by co-hosts Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick along with producer Spencer Israel.
On some occasions, a good earnings report doesn't translate into a rally for a stock. With that being said, Apple Inc. AAPL is the PreMarket Prep Stock Of The Day.
Great Week Ahead Of The Report: Apple had one of its best weeks last week and the momentum carried over into Monday’s session. The issue ended the Jan. 15 session at $127.14 and ended last Friday’s session at $139.07.
The rally continued on Monday, taking Apple to a new all-time high at $145.09. It was unable to reach that level on Tuesday but did post its all-time closing high on that day at $143.06.
Double-Top And Some Profit-Taking: On Wednesday and Thursday, Apple put in a pair of highs ($144.30) and had a mild retreat. Considering the beating the S&P 500 index took on Wednesday, the retreat was minor in comparison. Whereas the index sank 2.6%, Apple was lower by only be less than 1%, falling from $143.16 to $142.06.
What Is Not To Like? After the close on Wednesday, the company reported quarterly earnings of $1.68 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.41 by 19.15%. The company reported quarterly sales of $111.40 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $103.28 billion by 7.86%. Also, Mac, iPad, wearable devices and services all improved significantly over the same quarter last year.
Price Action: As expected off the stellar report, the issue caught a bid in the after-hours session. However, sellers emerged en masse when the issue was surpassing its all-time closing high ($143.16), when it peaked at $143.61 and reversed course.
It ended after-hours trading just off the low for the session ($136.50) at $137.43.
In the regular session as of 12:10 p.m. ET, the issue has traded in just over a $2 range ($138 to $140.34) and is lower by $2 at $140.06.
A full discussion on the issue from Thursday’s show can be found here:
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