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Apple Q3 2025 Revenue Jumps 10%: iPhone 16 & China Demand Drive Record $94B Quarter | Earnings Analysis

  Apple Q3 2025 Revenue Jumps 10%: iPhone 16 & China Demand Drive Record $94B Quarter | Earnings Analysis Key Takeaways Apple posted record Q3 revenue of $94 billion, blowing past Wall Street’s $89.3 billion forecast. iPhone sales surged 13% year-over-year to $44.58 billion, crushing expectations . China revenue grew 4% despite brutal competition . Tariffs cost Apple $800 million last quarter, and will hit $1.1 billion next . Services revenue hit an all-time high of $27.42 billion . Apple eyes Perplexity AI acquisition to replace Google Search . The $94 Billion Roar Apple’s third-quarter revenue hit $94 billion. Wall Street expected $89.3 billion. The stock jumped 2% after hours. The iPhone hauled in $44.58 billion, a $4.5 billion beat. Earnings per share landed at $1.57. Analysts guessed $1.43. Services revenue climbed to $27.42 billion. Another record. Thomas Monteiro from Investing.com called it the company’s “biggest revenue growth in dollar terms since 2021.” All in what h...

Dunkin' Donuts Genetics Ad Backlash Explained: Connection to Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle Campaign, Eugenics Controversy & Social Media Outrage

  Dunkin' Donuts Genetics Ad Backlash Explained: Connection to Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle Campaign, Eugenics Controversy & Social Media Outrage Key Takeaways Dunkin’s new ad featuring Gavin Casalegno credits his “golden summer” tan to “genetics,” sparking immediate backlash on social media . Critics connect the ad to American Eagle’s recent “great jeans/genes” campaign with Sydney Sweeney, accusing both of echoing eugenics rhetoric . TikTok and Instagram comments show users vowing to boycott Dunkin’, with one genetics-related remark gaining 40,000+ likes . A professor on  Good Morning America  tied the trend to the American eugenics movement (1900–1940), calling such puns “troubling” . Neither Dunkin’ nor Casalegno responded to criticism, amplifying accusations of tone-deaf marketing . The Ad: Golden Hour, Genetic Luck Gavin Casalegno lounges poolside. He holds a  Dunkin’ Golden Hour Refresher , yellowish-orange, sweating in the sun. “King of Summer,” he cal...