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Last updated May 19, 2026 9:35 AM ET

Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Consumer devices, services, wearables, and integrated hardware-software ecosystems.

NASDAQ·Information Technology·Technology Hardware·Market cap $2.78T·Next earnings Jul 29, 2026
Medium confidence · 78
Price
$188.41
-0.2 %
5D +0.7% · 20D -2.9%
Overall Sentiment
54
-2.9 pts
48th percentile vs SPY · z-score -0.4
Sentiment Momentum
39
-5.8 pts
Services durability and installed-base monetization
Risk Language
57
+6.2 pts
China demand, regulatory pressure, and product-cycle uncertainty
News Volume
69
+8.0 pts
Abnormal volume score 58
Narrative Shift
62
-3.0 pts
Primary topic: China exposure
Price-NLP Divergence
44
-3.6 pts
Highlights where language and price action moved in different directions.

What Changed?

Data window 5D · 3 evidence documents

Medium confidence · 78
Current narrative

AAPL sentiment weakened over the last five sessions as source language around services durability and installed-base monetization was offset by risk-language acceleration.

Previous narrative

The prior baseline was less differentiated, with lower topic momentum and fewer high-importance documents tied to china exposure.

Positive drivers

Services durability and installed-base monetization

Negative drivers

China demand, regulatory pressure, and product-cycle uncertainty

Emerging topics

Regulatory scrutiny, China exposure

Contradictory signals

Source agreement is generally aligned with price and topic momentum.

Signal Time Series
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Topic Drivers

Topic-level sentiment, momentum, intensity percentile, risk level, source count, summary, and top source.

TopicCategorySentimentMomentumIntensityRiskSourcesSummaryTop source
Regulatory scrutinyRisk Theme298090th pctRisk 78132Regulatory scrutiny increased across mega-cap platforms, managed care, aerospace, and consumer technology.src-GOOGL-2
China exposureRisk Theme396472th pctRisk 5667China exposure remains a cross-sector risk cluster for hardware, industrials, autos, and select consumer franchises.src-AAPL-1

Source Evidence

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PublishedSource typePublisherTitleSentimentRiskTopicsImportanceNoveltyReliabilityNLP contribution
May 19, 2:40 AMNewsReutersApple Inc.: language monitor flags china exposure as primary driver50Risk 55China exposure, Services durability7250High+2.2
May 18, 10:40 PMRegulatory DocumentAgency ReleaseAAPL evidence update: China demand, regulatory pressure, and product-cycle uncertainty54Risk 63China exposure, Services durability6953High-11.8
May 18, 6:40 PMAnalyst NoteSector Strategy NoteAAPL cross-source read-through for Technology Hardware58Risk 55China exposure, Services durability6656High+2.2

Event Timeline

Narrative changes around earnings, filings, regulatory events, product updates, and market catalysts.

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Peer Signal Comparison
Company versus sector peers on sentiment, risk, and confidence

Peer Table

Sector average sentiment 72 · SPY average sentiment 60

TickerSentiment5D changeRiskNews volumePrimary topicRegulatory riskConfidence
MSFT78+6.4 ptsRisk 4473AI monetizationElevatedHigh confidence · 91
NVDA84+7.9 ptsRisk 5192AI infrastructure demandBaselineHigh confidence · 87
AAPL54-2.9 ptsRisk 5769China exposureElevatedMedium confidence · 78
CRM72+6.0 ptsRisk 4568AI monetizationBaselineMedium confidence · 78

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