Tesla ( TSLA 6.68%) and Apple ( AAPL 6.25%) are both members of the "Magnificent Seven," a group of seven large U.S. companies that have dominated the stock market over time. While Tesla and Apple remain popular picks with investors, most Wall Street analysts see downside in the former and upside in the latter.

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US stocks surge today after a U.S.-China tariff truce. Dow, S&P500, and Nasdaq rally sharply with Apple, Caterpillar, and Chevron leading the rebound.

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A surprise tariff exemption on key tech products is helping spur an Apple rally.

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With its AI offering expected to be a huge driver of sales, 24/7 Wall St. projects huge upside for Apple stock through 2030.

With shares down almost 8%, Google lost more market cap Wednesday than the total valuation of Nike or Starbucks.

Google has been worrying about losing search share to AI engines like ChatGPT for a couple of years.

Apple is slated to report fiscal second-quarter results after the market closes Thursday, with investors likely to be watching for clues on how shifting trade policies could impact the iPhone maker.

Cooling of trade tensions between the U.S. and China is undeniably good news for Apple. But not quite good enough. Apple rose around 5% Monday morning, after the [U.S. and China struck a deal](