Apple stock slips after hours as China discounts and India antitrust fight sharpen focus ahead of earnings
New York, Jan 23, 2026, 4:34 PM EST — After-hours Apple Inc shares slipped 0.15% to $248.04 in after-hours trading on Friday, following the 4 p.m. close. The iPhone maker’s stock fluctuated between $244.73 and $249.40 during the session. The modest move conceals a larger setup. Markets head into next week with the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday and a packed schedule of earnings from top tech companies, leaving little margin for error after a turbulent start to 2026. “It’s been a little bit of a short but steep roller-coaster ride,” said Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment strategist at PNC