Apple Earnings Are on Deck. Will Apple Intelligence Help Drive iPhone Sales?

Katie Binns, director of product management for Morningstar Indexes, discusses bank loans’ benefits even as interest rates are expected to fall. William Kerwin, equity analyst for Morningstar Research Services who covers Apple, reveals the two main things he wants to hear about on the earnings call.

What Are Bank Loans?

Bank Loans vs. Junk Bonds

The Role of Bank Loans in Your Portfolio

Why the Market for Bank Loans Has Grown

Companies With Bank Loans Today

Why Bank Loans Are Less Volatile Than Junk Bonds

How Interest-Rate Cuts Could Affect Floating-Rate Investments

Could Riskier Credit Investments Default with an Economic Slowdown?

What’s Coming Up in the Markets?

Is Apple Intelligence Worth Upgrading Your iPhone?

How Important Are iPhone 16s Holiday Sales to Apple?

Why Apple Discontinued Developing Self-Driving Vehicles and Electric Cars

Could Nvidia Taking the Title as the World’s Most Valuable Company Affect Apple?

What to Look for in Apple Earnings

Apple Stock Outlook

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