INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple regained its position as the number-one stock of choice among millennial traders in the week of its big product launches
According to data from Robinhood, an online commission-free brokerage popular with younger investors, Apple replaced Facebook as the
the iPhone XS, XR, and Apple Watch Series 4
For one, the company had no major surprises because the lineup of products and most of their descriptions had already been leaked and
reported on.
Also, Robinhood data compiled by Markets Insider show that Apple is consistently a popular stock among millennials, and
outranked all others in 19 of the past 26 weeks.
However, it was the most popular stock this week for the first time in eight, coinciding
with the product launches.
Besides Apple and Facebook, other consistently popular stocks include General Electric, Ford,Microsoft, and
AMD.
Apple shares gained 2 per cent in early trading on Thursday.
