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Date: July 30, 2025
Companies Featured: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)
Apple’s shares have decreased by 15.7% year-to-date, underperforming the Zacks Computer – Micro Computers industry, which saw a decline of 14.7%. The company is facing challenges with iPhone sales in China and regulatory concerns but has surpassed 1 billion paid subscribers in its Services portfolio, leading to expectations of low to mid-single-digit revenue growth in the next quarter.
Meta’s shares are up 20.1% year-to-date, outperforming the Zacks Internet – Software industry (+15.9%), driven by increased user engagement across its platforms. The company aims to invest heavily in AI development, although monetization of these innovations may take time.
ServiceNow’s shares have risen by 20.8% over the past year, benefitting from increased enterprise adoption of its digital transformation workflows. During Q2 2025, it closed 11 deals valued over $5 million.
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