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What stands out

CNBC opened with a familiar market choreography: Amazon surging while Apple slipped, even after Apple reported stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results driven by a 22% jump in iPhone sales, but then warned of weak near-term guidance because of “supply constraints.” The clip matters because it compresses two forces that often pull markets apart, earnings beats that fail to reassure management guidance, and narrative-driven trades (here, post-earnings AI winners) that can lift a company despite wobbly profit trends. If you want to understand where sentiment is placing its chips this quarter, this bit of theater is a good snapshot.