On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Apple (AAPL) projected a jump in sales over the holiday season after releasing new iPhones, with sales in the fiscal first quarter expected to rise by 10% to 12%. Revenue from greater China fell 3.6% to $14.5 billion last quarter, but Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said he believes Apple will return to growth in the region during the current quarter.
- Amazon (AMZN) shares jumped 12% to $249.42 as the markets opened in New York on Friday, after the company posted robust cloud growth that reassured investors about its artificial intelligence investments. The company estimates that its shopping chatbot Rufus will help deliver an additional $10 billion in annual sales, and its call center product Connect is on track to pull in $1 billion in annualized revenue.
-Netflix (NFLX) shares rise as much as 3.7% in premarket trading on Friday after the streaming giant’s board approved a ten-for-one forward stock split to reset its share price to a range that will be more accessible to employees in its option program.
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