A three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple's request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday. The setback threatens to divert billions of dollars in revenue away from Apple while it tried to overturn the order reining in its commissions from e-commerce within iPhone apps. Apple sought to put the order on hold after it was issued by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers in a stinging rebuke that also held the Cupertino, California, company in civil contempt of court and recommended opening a criminal investigation into whether one of its executives had committed perjury while testifying in her Oakland, California, courtroom.
Analysts forecast 2%--3% EPS drag despite healthy May App Store revenue gains
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Ahead of Apple's (AAPL) 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference kicking off this Monday, June 9, Needham analysts downgraded the iPhone maker from a Buy rating to Hold while removing its price target on the tech stock. Needham & Company senior media and internet analyst Laura Martin — the analyst behind the call — examines several of Apple's biggest problems as it faces pressures in China's consumer market and the team-up between OpenAI and former Apple designer Jony Ive. Here's a look at what to expect from the 2025 WWDC event. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.
Investing.com -- Apple’s attempt to pause a lower court ruling that forces it to allow third-party payment links in its App Store was denied by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in several Wall Street analysts providing their thoughts.