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Current Setup and Live Charts The Apple share price is coming off a period of strong earnings and positive guidance. However, the stock may also find that the narrative around supply constraints and the roadmap surrounding its venture into the AI arena are potential headwinds moving forward. But for now, markets are firmly focused on second-quarter earnings for 2026. According to the earnings report analyzed by Reuters, Apple delivered earnings of $2.01 per share and revenue of $111.2 billion. These numbers beat the market's $1.96 EPS and $109.66 billion in revenue forecasts. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook said "extraordinary" demand for the iPhone 17 contributed to the earnings acceleration. The company also announced $100 billion stock buyback, even as it cited chip supply constraints and the accompanying higher costs as impacting margins. The earnings beat sent the Apple share price up 3% in Friday's premarket trading. Apple Share Price: Macro Drivers 1. Strong Demand Apple CEO Tim Cook has already cited "extraordinary" iPhone demand. Also, revenue from services hit a record, which is supportive of Apple's share price. 2. Supply Chain constraints The Apple share price will be capped if supply chain constraints do not ease. There has been a global shortage of microprocessors, and Apple has noted this fact as a major constraint on its product availability. Product delivery numbers were affected, and the fact that AI businesses are also buying up the same products has made the situation worse. 3. AI execution This is a major swing factor for the Apple share price. Renewed investor confidence in Apple's AI venture can re-rate the stock and lead to further gains. Apple Share Price Forecast Scenarios Base case: The share price remains supported but choppy. The basis for this is the investor response to the Apple buybacks and earnings. However, any headlines around the company's AI project and supply constraints (worsening or easing) will drive price moves. Bull case: The pathway to the stock's advance will become clearer if there is additional market confidence about the AI roadmap. Headlines pointing to easing supply constraints are positive for the Apple share price. Bear case: Headlines pointing to worsening supply constraints or a deterioration of the AI narrative will lead to underperformance of the stock. Apple Share Price Technical Outlook The double bottom pattern on the daily chart will get confirmation from a break of the slanting neckline barrier. If the price clears this and the 268.53 resistance, the stock will aim to push to new record highs. The advance move has the 311.90 resistance as the next upside touch point, corresponding to the measured move's completion. However, the current record high at 288.62 must be overcome for this move to be completed. Fig 1: Apple share price (daily chart) showing key price levels (snapshot taken on 1 May 2026) On the flip side, a push below the 268.53 resistance keeps downside targets at 255.68 (38.2% Fibonacci retracement) and 245.50 (the bottom low and 50% Fibonacci retracement) in focus. If the decline is extensive, the 235.32 support and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the 4 August 2025 - 3 December 2025 upswing becomes the next target.