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Deep Fundamental Analysis

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Top 10 Mega Caps | Artificial Intelligence, Mint Finance

Uttkarsh Kohli

Top 10 Mega Caps | Artificial Intelligence

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Apple’s App Store contributed to the $85.2 billion service segment revenue in 2023, with an impressive gross margin of 70.2%, making it a crucial profit driver within Apple's Services segment.</li>
<li>The restructuring splits the App Store division into two teams: one to oversee the traditional App Store, and another to manage new, legally mandated alternative app distribution channels. </li>
<li>Developers who choose to bypass the App Store may incur a substantial Core Technology Fee, potentially amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, reflecting the cost of maintaining Apple’s ecosystem.</li>
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Apple’s App Store contributed to the $85.2 billion service segment revenue in 2023, with an impressive gross margin of 70.2%, making it a crucial profit driver within Apple's Services segment.
The restructuring splits the App Store division into two teams: one to oversee the traditional App Store, and another to manage new, legally mandated alternative app distribution channels. 
Developers who choose to bypass the App Store may incur a substantial Core Technology Fee, potentially amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, reflecting the cost of maintaining Apple’s ecosystem.


Apple Restructures App Store Amid EU Regulations, Developer Dissatisfaction, and Market Pressures