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Apple's stocks (AAPL) fell by almost 4% in the market on Friday after the company had warned that a price of USD 900 million (676 million GBP) will be cost against tariffs in the current quarter, even if the results were reported on the expectations of Wall Street.

The 3.2 -tech company generated sales of $ 95.4 billion for three months to March, compared to more than 4% compared to the previous year. The result per share (EPS) rose by 7% to $ 1.65 and defeated analyst forecasts of $ 94.5 billion and USD 1.62 in EPS. It was Apple's fifth quarter of the Topping Wall Street expectations.

At an investor call, Chief Executive Tim Cook said that the company expects the tariffs to increase 900 million US dollars in the June quarter. However, he added that it was “very difficult” to “say” beyond June because I am not sure what will happen with tariffs. “

“We will manage the company as we always have with thoughtful and deliberate decisions, with a focus on long -term investments and with the commitment to innovation and the possibilities that it can,” said Cook when calling. “When we look ahead, we stay confident.”

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Apple said that most iPhones from India are now collecting as part of an ongoing shift in Chinese production in the middle of the tariff flash, which is currently dependent at 145%.

The iPhone turnover was $ 46.8 billion, in front of consensus expectations of $ 45.6 billion and $ 45.9 billion in the same quarter of the previous year.

Ben Barringer, Global Technology Analyst at Quilter Cheviot, said: “With Apple in the epicenter of the tariff drama, today's results will leave a sigh of relief in the atmosphere, since things could be about that things become much more difficult.

“These are okay, but perhaps most important sales in China are beginning to improve, and the company does not yet see an boycott of Apple products in response to the rejected tariffs.”

The board was approved for the current quarter of up to $ $ 100 billion in stock returns, compared to $ 110 billion in the previous year. Apple also increased its dividend by 4% to 26 cents per share.

“We continue to plan an annual increase in dividends,” said Cook.

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The Amazon (AMZN) components fell by more than 3%in the pre-market trade, after the e-commerce giant granted weaker than expected guidelines for the second quarter and warned of the effects of the trade war of US President Donald Trump.

The group based in Seattle expects an operating result between $ 13.7 billion in the current quarter and under the forecast of Wall Street of $ 17.7 billion.

The instructions come that the Amazon share has fallen by 17% this year, since Trump's concerns in Chinese imports could dampen the demand from consumers. A significant proportion of the goods sold at Amazon is shipped from China, which is now exposed to up to 145% according to the recent policy of the White House.

The managing director Andy Jassy informed the investors that Amazon was quickly pulled to mitigate the effects and move forward before the tariff hike of this month. “We have not yet seen any weakening of the demand,” he said, noting that the average sales prices had not yet “risen noticeably”.

Nevertheless, he warned: “There will be many sellers who will be [will] Decide to pass on these higher costs to consumers. “

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UBS (UBS) analysts estimated that at least 50% of the items sold on Amazon are affected by the tariffs. Many are likely to become more expensive when the sellers react.

Goldman Sachs (GS) warned that the taxes could reduce Amazon's operating profit this year by $ 5 billion to USD $ 10 billion-a potential of 6% to 12%, which affects the forecast of Wall Street in the amount of $ 79.2 billion for the entire annual income.

Amazon also forecast net sales of $ 159 billion to $ 164 billion in the current quarter. The lower end of this area missed the expectations of the analysts of $ 161.4 billion.

Mamta Valechha, discretion analyst at Quilter Cheviot, said: “As a deputy for the health of the US consumer, the forecast for the second quarter was an even greater focus for the second quarter.

“The product prices have also remained mostly stable, and the advertising collar have been keeping up so far. However, we do not forget how defensive product mixing from Amazon twists, with the daily essentials growing twice as quickly as the rest of its articles and is also responsible for every three products sold in the USA.”

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The shares of Reddit (RDDT) were 6.5% higher before the opening bell of the United States, after the social media group reported more than expected in the first quarter and published optimistic guidelines for the current quarter and issued optimistic guidelines.

Sales rose by 61% to USD 391 million compared to the previous year, compared to USD 243 million in the same period last year. The company reported a net profit of $ 26.2 million or 13 cents per share, a sharp turnaround of a net loss of $ 575.1 million or $ 8.19 per share in the previous year, as it corresponded to serious costs in connection with its IPO.

Reddit forecast sales in the second quarter of $ 410 million to USD $ 430 million before the analysts expect the expectations of USD 396 million according to the refinitive data.

The share initially increased by up to 19% by 19% in the trading of after-hours, but resigned to around 5%, as managers discussed the shaky economy and Google (Googs)-Search-related challenges.

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In a letter to investors, Reddit said about the ongoing trade dispute between the USA and China that it was “well positioned to fulfill this moment”.

“Such constantly changing macro environments create both challenges and opportunities,” wrote Steve Huffman, CEO from Reddit. “We have grown challenging times – people need as much connections and information in uncertain times.”

Huffman added that the Google Search company expects a fault for daily active users.

“We expect some bumps on the way from Google, since we have already seen some this year,” said Huffman, adding that the search ecosystem made significant changes, which could often make disorders.

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The shares on Airbnb (ABNB) fell 5%in the pre -market trade after the company had issued a weaker sales outlook for the second quarter, although the results of the first quarter largely match the analyst estimates.

Sales rose 6% to $ 2.14 billion compared to the previous year, compared to $ 2.1 billion in the previous year. In the same quarter of 2024, the net profit fell to $ 154 million or 24 cents per share of USD 264 million or 41 cents per share.

For the current quarter, the travel platform based in San Francisco forecasts sales between USD $ 2.99 and USD 3.05 billion with a center of $ 3.02 billion, which is only afraid of the expectations of the analysts of USD 3.04 billion. The company found that the forecast comprises a two percentage point advantage from Easter this year.

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The gross viewing value that includes the result of the host, service fees, cleaning fees and taxes rose in accordance with 7% to 24.5 billion USD. The booked nights and experiences rose by 8% to 143.1 million, just below the 143.4 million forecasts of analysts.

Despite the cautious instructions, the managing director Brian Chesky said: “No matter what happens in the world”, people will continue to use for Airbnb, since the model is “naturally adaptable”.

“It is something we have proven again and again,” said Chesky. “We started Airbnb during the great recession from 2008. People turned to us to make a more affordable opportunity to travel and they started to organize Airbnb to achieve an additional income. Then there was in 2020 when the pandemic goal was made available for the choice for the choice near home.”

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Standard Chartered (Stan.L) increased the profits and exceeded the market expectations in the first quarter, although the share price was subdued when the bank warned the upcoming effects of Trump's trade war.

Standard Chartered reported more than expected profits in the first quarter of 2025, but their shares remained flat in London because the bank warned of Trump before Trump.

The Asian -oriented lender made a profit of $ 2.1 billion for the three months to March, compared to USD 1.91 billion in the previous year and before the average estimate of USD 1.905 billion, which was put together by the bank. The return of the tangible equity – an essential degree of profitability – rose by 1.3 percentage points to 14.8%.

Despite the clock, investors' reaction was steamed when the bank marked the growing uncertainty with international trade.

“The subsequent introduction of trade tariffs has increased global economic and geopolitical complexity, and we are still vigilant to the external environment,” said Managing Director Bill Winters in the profit publication.

The loan impairment rose to $ 219 million in a quarter, an increase of 24% compared to the previous year. The bank said that an increase in lending fees by $ 23 million was associated with an increased probability weighting of the scenarios of global trade and geopolitical trade voltage voltages, since the uncertainties in relation to trade tariffs are increased.

Standhart increased its risk management probability of an increased global trade war from 10% to 15%.

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