Apple Inc.

2026-07-22 00:05:56

Qualys Chief Legal Officer Bruce K. Posey sold 882 shares of company stock worth $139,508 on July 20, 2026, under a pre-arranged trading plan. Following the sale, Posey still beneficially owns 62,689 shares. This transaction comes amidst recent stock decline, analyst updates, and the company's expansion of its cloud security offerings.

2026-07-21 23:29:51

Intel Corp. has announced it will manufacture processors for Fortinet Inc.'s firewalls, making Fortinet its first publicly named foundry customer. This deal marks a significant step for Intel's foundry business, which is central to its long-term growth strategy. Intel will design and produce the SP6 chip for Fortinet, utilizing its Intel 4 process, with potential for further collaboration on other custom silicon.

2026-07-21 23:26:52

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock rose 3.4% after Susquehanna increased its price target from $300 to $340, citing confidence in the chipmaker ahead of its Q2 earnings report. Analyst expectations for $1.95 EPS and $5.24 billion in revenue, coupled with improving market sentiment and order stability, fueled investor positioning. Despite the daily gain, the stock remains 9.9% below its 52-week high, though it has climbed 64.9% year-to-date.

2026-07-21 23:00:03

A Nebraska judge has overturned a 2024 Tax Commissioner order that sought an additional $652,000 in taxes from Apple Inc. The dispute centered on how to calculate the portion of Apple's federal taxable income attributable to its Nebraska operations, specifically regarding the inclusion of dividends received from foreign subsidiaries. The judge sent the case back to the state tax commissioner to devise a new formula, likely reducing the state's eventual tax claim.

2026-07-21 22:18:58

A federal judge denied Apple's requests to overturn a $634 million patent verdict and secure a new trial in its ongoing legal dispute with Masimo. The verdict found that Apple Watch's heart-rate monitoring and notification features infringed on a Masimo pulse oximetry patent. The judge sided with the jury's conclusion that the Apple Watch can be considered a "patient-monitoring device" under the patent and rejected Apple's arguments for a new trial.

2026-07-21 21:52:58

Apple Inc. has been granted another opportunity to challenge a speech recognition patent held by Zentian LTD. The US Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit vacated a previous decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), citing legal errors in its consideration of Apple's argument that Zentian's technology was unpatentable. The case has been remanded for further proceedings, giving Apple a second chance to invalidate the patent.