Analysts are beginning to upgrade their outlook on Apple stock in the wake of yesterday's MacBook family announcement, with JP Morgan leading the charge.
"We think that Apple's brand and market share momentum offer meaningful buffers" to a slowdown in consumer spending, analyst Mark Moskowitz wrote in a note to clients. "We expect numbers to come down across the sector, but Apple likely has a backstop beyond the first round."
The analyst rates Apple stock 'Overweight' (up from neutral) and observes the iPhone will eventually grow to become 10 per cent of Apple sales.
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