Key Points iPhone 17 demand may be up 20% to 30% over iPhone 16 demand from last year. Consumers seem to be more interested in buying cheaper trims of the iPhone 17. Earnings forecasts could still be conservative for Apple. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) jumped this morning after a couple bits of scuttlebutt leaked regarding the popularity of the new iPhone 17... alongside a positive note from investment bank Wedbush. As of noon ET, Apple stock is up 4.3%. ...