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And it could just be a narrow band of affluent consumers who are upgrading their appliances and home kitchens, while other customers are holding out until they need to replace a broken appliance, Silverman said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“While we are lowering our estimates and price target, with new guidance and current valuation looking better aligned with the facts on the ground, we are upgrading shares.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Another benefit to Apple’s profit margins: iPhone customers are upgrading to premium-priced Pro and Pro Max models at higher rates than in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

For the next steps in the research, the team are upgrading their experiment to make it more sensitive, to see if there is a slight difference in the rate at which antimatter falls.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

“They are upgrading their current system that runs on 1950s tech to one that’s modern,” Klein explained in an email.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023