Market Trends - Retail sales and manufacturing show positive growth, suggesting economic strength [1] - GDP has been revised upwards, indicating a stronger economic outlook [1] - Jobless claims are lower, suggesting the labor market is not weakening as much as feared, and recession predictions may be inaccurate [1] - AI spending is a primary driver of market performance over the past year [1] Fiscal & Monetary Policy - Fiscal policy remains expansionary with continued government spending [1] - Monetary policy is becoming less restrictive, with potential rate cuts [1] - The Federal Reserve's uncertainty about future actions suggests a tendency to follow existing trends [1]

Industry Focus - Politicians worldwide are overly focused on factories [1] - This focus is based on myths and will be counterproductive [1]

Manufacturing & Supply Chain - Apple is committed to increasing manufacturing in the United States, investing \$500 billion initially and later committing \$600 billion [5][7][8] - Apple is working to stitch together the end-to-end silicon supply chain and is pleased with the progress [6] - Apple has a deal with MP Materials to produce rare earth magnets in the United States, promoting advanced manufacturing domestically [7] - Apple currently partners with 79 factories across the United States, supporting communities and providing good-paying jobs [22] Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Apple integrates AI across its operating system, including features like smart replies, mail summarization, and visual intelligence [12][13] - Apple is developing a personalized Siri, expected to be available next year [14] - Apple has integrated Open AI into its operating system, allowing users to access Open AI with Siri [15] - Apple views AI as the most profound technology of our lifetime and is "all in" on AI development [16] Regulatory & Global Strategy - Apple is in constant communication with the US administration, which is focused on decreasing regulation to facilitate building new factories and data centers [9][10] - Apple acknowledges the Digital Markets Act in the EU presents challenges, potentially delaying the introduction of certain innovations in that region [25] - Tariffs are seen as a motivating factor for businesses to consider domestic manufacturing [11]

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Last Friday, I got a chance to speak with Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, and Wend Weeks, the chairman and CEO of Corning at Corning's facility in Harrosburg, Kentucky, where they make the cover glass for your iPhone. While I was down there, we spent a lot more time with Tim Cook, getting into everything that's been going on with Apple. Take a look.>> Well, Tim, we're in downtown Harrisburg. He talked about the ripple effect. Is this it. >> This is it.It really makes my heart sing to see a town that is doing so ...

Industry Focus - Politicians worldwide are overly focused on factories [1] - This focus is based on myths and will be counterproductive [1]

Industry Focus - Politicians worldwide are overly focused on factories [1] - This focus is based on misconceptions and will be counterproductive [1]

Business Expansion & Production - Apex is expanding its factory to accommodate the industry shift towards proliferated systems, moving away from expensive, exquisite systems [1] - Before the funding round, Apex produced approximately 12 satellites per month; now, it can produce about 80 satellites per month [2] - The company is scaling manufacturing to meet high demand from both government and commercial sectors [3] Market Demand & Opportunities - Demand for constellations is driven by US defense initiatives and commercial companies like SpaceX [4][5] - Consumer electronics, such as new Apple products, are increasing constellation requirements [6] - The company sees a new space race, emphasizing the need to increase manufacturing capabilities to compete with adversaries [4] Supply Chain & Manufacturing - Apex primarily uses US components and vertically integrates manufacturing in-house [8] - By controlling the supply chain, Apex aims to ensure rapid production of satellite platforms [9] - The company is located in Los Angeles, an aerospace capital, providing access to talent, but still needs to hire dozens to hundreds of roles [10][11] Government Relations & Strategy - Apex advocates for the US government to rethink acquisition processes [12] - The company invests in building products before government demand, enabling rapid supply [13] - Apex encourages the government to focus on commercially available off-the-shelf products instead of custom solutions [15]

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For more on the inflation print, the market reaction, let's bring in Westwood Holdings Group CEO Brian Casey. Westwood has more than 18 billion dollars in assets under management. How how are you positioned right now given the backdrop.You know, we're we're always going to invest in highquality companies that are improving that are mispriced. So, that has been our mantra for 42 years and we can always find those kinds of companies. I was going to say, is that harder though with record highs as everything ha ...