Should Investors Buy Apple Stock Before July 31?

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is arguably one or two steps behind the race in developing artificial intelligence.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 19, 2025. The video was published on July 21, 2025.

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