“Apple has surged ~49% in a year while rivals who bet big on AI capex went sideways or fell, showing the market rewards capital discipline over spending races.”
“$APPL is up 50% in the last year despite margin concerns from memory costs. And to think AAPL was initially punished for not plowing money into AI.”
Prices are point-in-time snapshots from the named provider. The verdict compares the return since entry against the band above.