Apple Is Threatening to Challenge Alphabet's Empire: Is the Stock a Buy?

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has faced a wave of headwinds this year, including the prospects of higher costs, thanks to President Trump's tariff policies. The iPhone maker does significant manufacturing abroad, especially in China, the current administration's favorite tariff target. Though the U.S. and China recently announced a temporary truce to this ongoing trade war, Apple isn't out of the woods yet.However, excellent growth opportunities for the company remain. And recent events suggest to some investors that Apple could tap into another one that would put it in direct competition with another tech leader: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Let's look deeper into it and discuss whether these developments make Apple stock a buy.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool