KQED Nightly Business Report June 22, 2024
Bellwether companies of the new economy. The tech sector makes up 20 of the s p 500 by the way, tonight both companies, which you likely own through your mutual funds and 401 k s, they failed to wow investors. First, apple. The worlds most valuable company, reported earnings of 1. 85 a share. Revenue was slightly better at 49. 6 billion. Whats the problem . Despite selling more than 47 million iphones in the quarter, yeah you heard me right, it was the companys weak outlook that sent shares initially lower. A lot lower after that report. Josh lipton has the key takeaway from apples results. Th...