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[^3]\n\nApple reported Q3 2026 earnings on July 30 with EPS of $2.02 against a consensus of $1.89 and revenue of $109.4 billion, a 16.4% year-over-year increase. [^4]\n\nApple accused OpenAI, the startup founded by Sam Altman, of stealing trade secrets through recently hired former employees to develop hardware products. [^5]\n\nJohn Ternus joined Apple's product design team in 2001 and became the leader of the hardware engineering team in 2013. [^6]\n\nTim Cook described John Ternus as a visionary and the right person to lead Apple into the future after 25 years of contributions. [^7]\n\nThe iPhone 18 Pro will be available in four colors: Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Dark Gray, and Silver. [^8]\n\nThe standard iPhone 18 launch has been postponed to early 2027 to stabilize production times. [^9]\n\nApple stock is trading at $316.25, positioned between the SMA-7 at $317.14 and SMA-50 at $317.43, indicating a market holding its breath before a directional move. [^10]\n\nThe global long/short ratio for Apple derivatives is 2.18, with 68.6% of positions long, while the taker buy/sell ratio is 0.89, indicating sell-side aggression despite long positioning. 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