IT Home reported on March 6 that the AI wave has promoted the market value of companies such as Nvidia, AMD, and Supermicro Computer, but Apple's stock price has hit a new low in 2024 due to various negative informationIt is currently 170$12, the company has a market capitalization of 2$63 trillion (currently about $18.)94 trillion RMB).
Overall, the AAPL share price is up 83%, nearly 13% compared to the all-time high set at the end of last year.
But the overall trend in most big tech stocks is positive, with the AI hype driving the share price. For example, Microsoft's stock price has risen by 8 this year5%。Shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia have soared 78% in 2024 alone, and its market capitalization valuation is close to the size of Apple.
IT House briefly combed through Apple's main negative messages for 2024:
According to Bloomberg, Apple has shelved and canceled all development plans for self-driving electric vehicles. The Apple Car project has been in operation for more than a decade, during which more than $10 billion has been invested (about 72.1 billion yuan at present), but it has been decided that it is not a viable project.
Osram, one of Apple's largest vendors, has announced the unexpected cancellation of a "cornerstone project." A display**chain consultant at market research firm Counterpoint Research told Macrumors that the project is rumored to be the same microLED display for the Apple Watch.
In order to comply with the Digital Markets Act, Apple plans to open third-party apps** to 27 member states in March, as well as adjust the App Store, Safari, etc., to affect the entire app ecosystem.
The European Union imposed a penalty of 18 on Apple400 million euros (note from IT House: currently about 143.)RMB 700 million) for violating antitrust regulations in the **streaming** service market on the iOS mobile platform.
In the first six weeks of this year, Apple's iPhone series sales fell 24% year-on-year in China, ranking fourth among Chinese smartphone manufacturers.
Although Apple has a lot of layout in AI, it has not yet launched related services, while Microsoft and Google, on the other hand, have attracted a large number of users by continuously enriching their skills and improving performance.
Apple CEO Tim Cook once again talked about Apple's artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Cook said the company will "break new ground" in generative AI in 2024, stressing that "we believe this will be a transformative opportunity for users." ”
Although Cook's shouting can boost user confidence, it still needs to come up with the product to speak, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.