Apple’s slow ai pace becomes a strength as market grows weary of spending by ryan vlastelica, felice maranz of bloomberg news, 12/9/25 shares of apple inc Were battered earlier this year as the iphone maker faced repeated complaints about its lack of an artificial intelligence strategy. Apple’s slow ai pace becomes a strength as market grows weary of spending apple intelligence photographer Chris ratcliffe/bloomberg by ryan vlastelica and felice maranz december 9, 2025 at 2:46. Another key reason to bet on apple stock as one of my top picks for 2026 is the company's disciplined approach to spending The iphone maker's capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 were just $12.7.
Shares of apple inc were battered earlier this year as the iphone maker faced repeated complaints about its lack of an artificial intelligence (ai) strategy But as the ai trade faces increasing scrutiny, that hesitance has gone from a weakness to a strength — and it’s showing up in the stock market. Apple’s cautious ai rollout is turning from risk to strength as market sentiment shifts away from high ai spending This video breaks down how apple’s measured approach contrasts with ai. Apple's restrained ai spending — $14 billion versus microsoft's $94 billion and meta's $70 billion — is emerging as an advantage as investors scrutinize tech spending.
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