Apple CEO John Ternus Reports Record Sales Amid Rising Memory Costs
New chief executive John Ternus guided the company to beat revenue estimates while navigating surging memory chip prices that squeezed profit margins.
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 1 more published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 16:36 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 16:21 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 15:41 UTC | 30% |
| 5 Nov, 15:25 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 14:56 UTC | 31% |
| 5 Nov, 14:16 UTC | 30% |
| 5 Nov, 13:52 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 13:23 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 12:22 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 11:34 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 11:26 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 10:46 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 10:17 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 09:12 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 08:37 UTC | 30% |
| 5 Nov, 07:31 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 07:24 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 04:05 UTC | 29% |
| 5 Nov, 03:58 UTC | 30% |
| 5 Nov, 03:01 UTC | 31% |
| 5 Nov, 02:47 UTC | 32% |
| 5 Nov, 02:24 UTC | 33% |
| 5 Nov, 01:56 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 01:28 UTC | 28% |
| 5 Nov, 00:37 UTC | 27% |
| 5 Nov, 00:16 UTC | 27% |
| 4 Nov, 23:54 UTC | 28% |
| 4 Nov, 23:18 UTC | 27% |
| 4 Nov, 22:49 UTC | 25% |
| 4 Nov, 22:20 UTC | 26% |
| 4 Nov, 21:58 UTC | 23% |
| 4 Nov, 21:26 UTC | 38% |
| 4 Nov, 20:52 UTC | 40% |
| 4 Nov, 19:57 UTC | 43% |
| 4 Nov, 18:04 UTC | 46% |
| 4 Nov, 17:42 UTC | 46% |
| 4 Nov, 17:27 UTC | 44% |
| 4 Nov, 16:57 UTC | 44% |
| 4 Nov, 16:27 UTC | 44% |
| 4 Nov, 15:58 UTC | 46% |
| 4 Nov, 15:13 UTC | 49% |
| 4 Nov, 14:59 UTC | 47% |
| 4 Nov, 14:08 UTC | 57% |
| 4 Nov, 13:31 UTC | 58% |
| 4 Nov, 13:24 UTC | 59% |
| 4 Nov, 12:47 UTC | 59% |
| 4 Nov, 12:24 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 11:54 UTC | 57% |
| 4 Nov, 10:44 UTC | 58% |
| 4 Nov, 09:21 UTC | 55% |
| 4 Nov, 06:50 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 06:21 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 05:53 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 04:33 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 04:25 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 02:49 UTC | 56% |
| 3 Nov, 22:41 UTC | 55% |
| 3 Nov, 15:50 UTC | 56% |
| 3 Nov, 15:29 UTC | 55% |
| 3 Nov, 12:50 UTC | 54% |
| 3 Nov, 12:28 UTC | 52% |
| 3 Nov, 11:52 UTC | 48% |
| 3 Nov, 11:27 UTC | 47% |
| 3 Nov, 10:02 UTC | 50% |
| 3 Nov, 09:27 UTC | 50% |
| 3 Nov, 08:59 UTC | 48% |
| 3 Nov, 08:25 UTC | 47% |
| 3 Nov, 07:48 UTC | 48% |
| 3 Nov, 07:26 UTC | 37% |
| 3 Nov, 06:44 UTC | 37% |
| 3 Nov, 06:23 UTC | 38% |
| 3 Nov, 05:54 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 04:51 UTC | 52% |
| 3 Nov, 04:22 UTC | 50% |
| 3 Nov, 03:54 UTC | 50% |
| 3 Nov, 03:12 UTC | 48% |
| 3 Nov, 02:58 UTC | 50% |
| 3 Nov, 02:01 UTC | 52% |
| 3 Nov, 01:39 UTC | 51% |
| 3 Nov, 01:24 UTC | 52% |
| 3 Nov, 00:48 UTC | 54% |
| 3 Nov, 00:26 UTC | 53% |
| 2 Nov, 23:30 UTC | 53% |
| 2 Nov, 23:23 UTC | 52% |
| 1 Nov, 23:01 UTC | 36% |
Replay the odds, article by article
Step through each article in the order it published and watch Will Apple be the second-largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? respond.
The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 1 Nov 2026. MarketWatch published first, on 1 November at 15:00 UTC; Fortune followed 31h 00m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Technology, appeared on 3 November at 16:49 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), MarketWatch, Fortune, theinformation.com, www.theregister.com.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Will Apple be the second-largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? — the market puts it at 28%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2026. Apple must hold the second-highest market capitalization among all global companies at the exact moment the stock market closes on December 31, 2026. Readers often mistake the date of the linked news story for the resolution deadline or assume any temporary ranking change counts toward the final result.
- Will Apple be the largest company in the world by market cap on November 30, 2026? — the market puts it at 75%, with $12k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Dec 2026. Apple must hold the highest global market capitalization at the end of trading on November 30, 2026, for the Yes outcome to trigger. The No outcome applies if any other company holds that top spot at that specific time. Readers often mistake current news about sales or temporary price changes for the final resolution data.
- Will Apple be the largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? — the market puts it at 69%, with $17k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. Apple must hold the highest global market capitalization at the exact moment the stock market closes on December 31, 2026. The outcome depends on the final closing prices of all major companies on that specific date. Readers often mistake intraday highs or news reports for the official resolution data.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will Apple be the second-largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- MarketWatchApple’s new earnings era begins at a critical time for Big Tech—
- FortuneApple outpaces sales expectations as it continues to battle surging memory chip costs36%
- theinformation.comApple’s Slowdown54%▲18 points since the previous source
- FortuneNew Apple CEO John Ternus chalks up some early wins, but the honeymoon is over52%▼2 points since the previous source
- Bloomberg TechnologyApple Forecast Tops Estimates, Disappoints Investors52%
- FortuneWhat Apple CEO John Ternus isn’t talking about: “The biggest risk to the Apple ecosystem”50%▼2 points since the previous source
- www.theregister.comApple's Mac business is booming, but the memory market has other plans48%▼1 points since the previous source
- Bloomberg TechnologyApple’s Narrowing Margins Overshadow Upbeat Holiday Forecast56%▲8 points since the previous source
- Current odds28%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Apple’s Narrowing Margins Overshadow Upbeat Holiday Forecast Bloomberg Technology ·
- Apple Forecast Tops Estimates, Disappoints Investors Bloomberg Technology ·
- Apple's Mac business is booming, but the memory market has other plans www.theregister.com
- What Apple CEO John Ternus isn’t talking about: “The biggest risk to the Apple ecosystem” Fortune
- New Apple CEO John Ternus chalks up some early wins, but the honeymoon is over Fortune
- Apple’s Slowdown theinformation.com
- Apple outpaces sales expectations as it continues to battle surging memory chip costs Fortune
- Apple’s new earnings era begins at a critical time for Big Tech MarketWatch
Related prediction markets
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- Polymarket Will Apple be the second-largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? 28% −16
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- Polymarket Will Apple be the largest company in the world by market cap on November 30, 2026? 75% +24
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- Polymarket Will Apple be the largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? 69% +13
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