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Apple's surge to record highs faces a major test next month. What it must do to pass
The iPhone maker's WWDC kicks off on June 8, offering Apple another chance to impress Wall Street on AI.
TL;DR
- Apple's stock rally is approaching a significant test at the upcoming WWDC on June 8.
- Investors are looking for Apple to demonstrate strong artificial intelligence capabilities, especially an improved Siri.
- A partnership with Alphabet's Google will power AI features, including a Siri upgrade, leveraging Gemini models.
- Analysts from Melius Research and Bank of America have raised their price targets for Apple, signaling optimism.
- A more integrated Siri with popular apps could increase user engagement and boost Apple's services revenue.
- Past WWDC events have shown evolutionary rather than revolutionary AI updates, but Apple shares have still finished higher.
- Apple benefits from the Google partnership by accessing AI technology without massive infrastructure spending.
- Google benefits by maintaining a prominent presence on both iPhones and Android devices.