Apple Beats, Amazon Gloomy Forecast, Reddit Surges

On this edition of Stock Movers:

- Apple (AAPL) shares are surging after the iPhone maker reported third-quarter revenue that handily topped analysts’ estimates, boosted by surprisingly strong sales of the iPhone and products in China. Revenue rose 9.6% to $94 billion in the period, which ended June 28, the company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts estimated $89.3 billion on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Apple had projected a $900 million headwind from tariffs during the period, saying that revenue would grow in the low- to mid-single digits. Though US tariffs are still expected to weigh on results in the long run, they likely provided a boon to Apple in the latest period — with consumers rushing to stores to get out ahead of expected price increases. The company also has been staging a comeback in China, a market where local phone brands have made inroads with consumers. Services were another bright spot for Apple last quarter, topping Wall Street projections.

- Amazon (AMZN) shares fell in after hours trading. The company's projected operating income in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, worrying investors that the tech giant is spending too much to keep up with competitors in the race for artificial intelligence. Operating profit will be $15.5 billion to $20.5 billion in the period ending in September, compared with an average estimate of $19.4 billion. Sales will be $174 billion to $179.5 billion, the company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts, on average, expected $173.2 billion. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy is engaged in an AI infrastructure arms race with Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. that requires heavy spending on data centers. Both of those rivals reported strong earnings earlier this week showing they are benefiting from the AI boom. In the second quarter, revenue jumped 13% to $167.7 billion, handily beating estimates. But Amazon Web Services, the largest seller of rented computing power, gained just more than 17% to $30.9 billion, just ahead of analysts’ average estimate of $30.8 billion.

- Reddit (RDDT) shares jumped after the company reported its most profitable quarter to date and projected third-quarter sales that far surpassed analyst expectations, signaling the strength of its growing advertising business. Sales for the current quarter are expected to be between $535 million and $545 million, Reddit said in a statement Thursday, with the midpoint of that range exceeding the average Wall Street estimate of $473 million. Net income was $89 million, more than double the $36 million average analyst estimate.

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