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key takeaways
- Apple Stock was upgraded by Keybanc, when smartphones, computers, and other electronics were exempted from President Donald Trump’s “mutual” tariff.
- Kibank stated that the discount for Apple is “perhaps the best case landscape” and reduces negative risk from a business war.
- However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik on Sunday suggested that the discount is “not permanent”, a new tariff is expected within a few months.
Apple (AAPL) stock was exempted from the “mutual” tariff of President Donald Trump after the smartphone, computer and other electronics by Keybanc.
Kibank analyst Brandon Nispel said that the updated guidance of the Trump administration declared a “perhaps the best case landscape” on Friday. Nispel said, “Tight-for-tat ‘trade war is now likely to play with the worst situation and no exception to the smartphone with tariffs, we find it difficult to argue for further negative side,” Nispel said. Keybanc upgraded the iPhone manufacturer’s stock from “underweight” to a neutral “sector weight” rating.
City analysts stated that they hope that Apple’s stock would be promoted by tech tariff exemption, but apple’s products for a weak macro environment “not immune” warned. The bank kept its “outperform” rating for Apple, but under the new tariff, this year, given its launch of contraction in the global GDP, reduced its sales estimates for iPhones, Mac and Apple wearing devices.
Tariff exemption may also prove to be temporary, when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik said on Sunday that the administration has planned to install new tariffs within a few months.
Vesbash, who rats a “outperform” rating for Apple stock, said the discount window “gives some flexibility and allows China’s dialogue to be with hope in the coming months that may reduce some tariffs/business war issues with Big Tech caught in the middle.”
Apple’s stocks closed at $ 202.52 on Monday, expanding Friday’s advantage. Nevertheless, they have lost almost one-fifth of their value since the beginning of the year.
