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Visa reportedly offered Apple about $100 million to get the tech giant's credit card business, which is held by Mastercard.

Visa has offered Apple roughly $100 million to take over the tech giant's credit card partnership from Mastercard , the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Visa, Amex and Mastercard are all competing to be the network for the tech giant's credit card.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC)'s global iPhone sales were down 1% year-over-year in February amid muted demand in its three key markets, according to an analysis by UBS analysts.   Apple continues to lose market share in these regions – China, Europe and the US – despite modest growth in India and other emerging markets, the analysts highlighted.

Investment bank Citi said Apple stock looks attractive as the consumer electronics giant expands the availability of Apple Intelligence. The post Apple Stock Looks Appetizing At Current Levels, Citi Says appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

An Apple Inc AAPL analyst sees strong momentum for the company's smartphones in international markets, including China. The latest inventory checks and data could signal optimism for one of the areas that has weighed on Apple stock over the last year.

President Donald J. Trump’s 2024 electoral campaign was buoyed by the hope that his leadership would return the economic prosperity of his previous term, which had been decimated by Bidenomics and rampant Congressional spending, fueling inflation to the worst levels in 40 years. Central to President Trump’s strong economic performance from 2016-2020 was the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced corporate taxes from 35% to 21%. TCHA resulted in unprecedented business growth, new entrepreneurism, historically low unemployment among all ethnic groups, and consumer confidence soaring to an 18-year high. The 21% corporate rate is one of the few permanent aspects to TCJA not subject to expiration. President Trump has been adamant about the need to renew TCJA, as other key provisions expire in December, 2025. He is also proposing additional tax cuts, such as taxes on overtime, tips, Social Security payments, and has even proposed eliminating federal income tax altogether, to be replac

Apple hit a stumbling block when its AI-enabled Siri update was delayed, but it can bounce back, say Citi analysts.

The Dow Jones Index crashed by almost 7% from its highest level this year as concerns about the US economy continued. The main concerns were the potential artificial intelligence (AI) bubble and Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs.

Even though Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.09%) (BRK.B 1.36%) doesn't pay a dividend, it's clear that CEO Warren Buffett is a big fan of companies that cut investors in on their profits through regularly delivered cash checks. In fact, each of the 10 largest stock holdings in Berkshire's portfolio pays a reliable dividend.