AAPL is in a confirmed uptrend with a new higher peak, demonstrating resilience.

We will see how these devices will evolve from a functional perspective, but there is no doubt that we will be here in 3 to 4 years, and there will be multiple companies, including Meta and Apple, and I am sure that Amazon and Google will also release devices with different designs, and we will see who wins in the end.

Turning to Apple, we started the week at 333, and its shares rose 2.3% this week to 241. This comes as shipping times for the global iPhone 18, the latest iPhone, which was released about two weeks ago , have dropped slightly compared to last year.

This is something analysts are always watching. I think I saw a note earlier this year indicating that shipping times were a little longer. I think the reason is supply fluctuations .

We must recognize that last year, I believe, there were more issues related to tariffs compared to this year. Not only that, but I think they have expanded manufacturing facilities , not just for some components here in the United States, but specifically in India, where many of the phones sold here in North America are now manufactured.

Therefore, I expect a significant decrease in shipping times.

Just before the holiday season , the company launched more new products, including the HomePod, a small speaker of which I have four in my living room. It's really great. As most of you know , the speakers in flat-screen TVs are very bad, and you can put these small speakers around the house and run one, two, or even all four together.

It's really great. However, it was initially priced at $99, which is a relatively good price in my opinion. Now, they cost $129, so you might be wondering if you need four of them.

Apple is currently working on developing a screenless fitness tracker to compete with a company called Whoop, I believe. I've seen this with many professional golfers. I follow many professional golf tournaments, but I see many of them sponsored by this company.

What is interesting is that during John Ternos's tenure, Tim Cook seemed to be wiser. They were always working on a car, on a television, on... you know, when the Vision Pro hit the market, it was clear that it wasn't quite perfect.

It was not a finished, polished product, especially from the perspective of Apple's standards. We'll see how John Ternos deals with these matters. Will it move towards neighboring categories?

For example, Apple's screenless fitness tracker is just a derivative version of the Apple Watch, is n't it? At this stage? I mean, isn't the Apple Watch the same thing with a screen?

It is a derivative product. We'll see if they take this path at Apple or stick to their core products. It will be interesting to follow this over the next two years.

Beats, a subsidiary of Apple , has unveiled new over-ear headphones that remain very popular.

What a company, Apple! Look at it just confirming a new higher peak in the uptrend, what resilience! It looks really great.