This week’s Google Finance AAPL updates reveal intraday volatility tied to semiconductor supply chain news. Despite fluctuations, Apple’s fundamentals remain strong, aligning with Wall Street’s forecast for $6.56 EPS this fiscal year, up from $6.12 in Earlier in the day, Anthropic unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, describing it as the company's most advanced model yet. Demand for Apple’s AAPL new phones has been hotter than expected, leading to higher expectations for next year’s iPhone 18 and the overall device upgrade cycle — which Jefferies analyst Edison Lee thinks will be tough for the company to meet. On Friday, Lee downgraded Apple’s stock to underperform from hold, arguing that investor expectations for Apple’s future products had become too inflated. Viewing Google Finance AAPL over the past month, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500 by roughly 2.4%. Sector correlation studies suggest continued relative outperformance if current AI-related optimism persists in the tech industry.