Philip Elmer-DeWitt's - Apple 3.0

Counterpoint reported Tuesday that iPhone sales fell 18.2% in the December quarter. Last week Canalys reported shipments down 25%.

"U.S. consumers do not yet find smartphone AI useful." — Jefferies analyst Edison Lee

"Apple remains one of the most favored Edge AI ecosystems to participate in the adoption of Edge AI with its broad presence across smartphones, PCs, and potentially more intelligent Smart Home devices in the future." — Analyst Samik Chatterjee

From CNBC's "Stock futures rise as Trump’s second term begins" posted early Tuesday.

Cook's attendance at the inauguration isn't entirely unexpected.

From "Unlocking Intrinsic Value: Analysis of Apple Inc" posted Monday by GuruFocus.

The company's patent proposes a “handover procedure,” ensuring that one communication beam from an orbiting satellite will smoothly transition to a second beam from a separate satellite.

The development is likely to disrupt iPhone assembly lines in the Foxconn factories in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

From "Trump talks Apple CEO Tim Cook, stock market and small business optimism" which aired Sunday on Fox News.

"I think there's a lot of offset that is getting underindexed while we're all fixating on the China worries." — Analyst Amit Daryanani