With a market cap of $3.5 trillion, Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc. (AAPL) is a leader in the technology sector, designing and marketing a range of innovative consumer electronics, software, and services. The company’s offerings include diverse flagship products and a robust services segment that spans digital content, payments, and cloud solutions. Shares of the mega-cap company have slightly underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. AAPL has risen 38.9% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 41.7%. In 2024, AAPL stock surged 21.4%, comp…