NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More choice, more access, more control – this year''s most relevant brands enable consumers to have personalized experiences and connect with people from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Prophet, the global consultancy, announced the results of its seventh Prophet Brand Relevance Index ® (BRI) , a ranking of the most relevant brands based on consumer feedback. The top 10 most relevant brands of 2022 are: 1. Apple 6. Instant Pot 2. Peloton 7. PlayStation 3. Spotify 8. Fitbit 4. Bose 9. TED 5. Android 10. USAA Brand relevance correlates with growth and value for investors. While the most relevant brands in the BRI make up 1% of S&P 500 constituents, they represent 10% of the index''s $17 trillion value. The top 50 BRI brands experience 133% higher revenue growth than other S&P 500 companies. After two years in pandemic mode, enabling consumers to engage with others even while isolated is a big priority, according to the BRI. The biggest brands – Apple, Peloton, Spotify, Bose, Android – are tech fueled, can be personalized and help people connect human-to-human without leaving the house.

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Photo by 张 嘴 on Unsplash This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Despite COVID-19 and supply-chain issues, the Chinese smartphone market continues to grow. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ), which shipped 50 million new phones in 2021, led the pack, followed closely by Meridian Bioscience Inc. ’s (NASDAQ: VIVO ) Vivo Mobile . According to a study by McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, China continues to have the most smartphones in the world with more than 900 million users. With cell phones continuing to be part of daily life in China, which has the most access to 5G in the world, companies like FingerMotion Inc. (Nasdaq: FNGR ) and its mobile payment and recharge platforms continue to be a growing solution provider for the nation’s users. FingerMotion recently announced its shares of common stock are listed and available for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol FNGR. “Listing on Nasdaq provides us greater exposure within the investment community as we execute on our ambitious growth strategies and key upcoming milestones, including expansion into …

Dow Jones Futures Dive As Russia Attacks Ukraine; Tesla Collapses

01:28pm, Thursday, 24'th Feb 2022 Investor''s Business Daily
Dow Jones futures dived Thursday after Russia attacked Ukraine on multiple fronts. Apple and Tesla stock tumbled in morning trade.
Wedbush Securities'' Dan Ives joins CNBC''s ''Squawk Box'' to break down potential market opportunities as futures slide in reaction to Russia''s attack on Ukraine.

Tech stocks hit hard (NASDAQ:AAPL)

12:22pm, Thursday, 24'th Feb 2022 Seeking Alpha
Tech stocks fell sharply in premarket on Thursday, as the ramifications of Russia''s invasion of Ukraine were being felt far and wide.Mega-cap tech stocks like Apple (AAPL),…
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Apple (And Alphabet) Are Butchering Meta''s Future Growth

12:00pm, Thursday, 24'th Feb 2022 Seeking Alpha

Oppo unveils Find X5 phone series in bid to challenge Apple and Samsung

11:52am, Thursday, 24'th Feb 2022 Belfast Telegraph
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has unveiled its latest line-up of premium mobiles as it looks to mount a serious challenge to Apple and Samsung in the UK.
The man entered the Apple store armed with two guns, sparking a tense five-hour-long ordeal.
The Nasdaq 100 drags toward its first bear market in nearly two years.
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is betting heavily on the overseas high-end handset market in 2022, with new models featuring a self-developed image processor, the executive in charge of the brand’s overseas sales said this week.Oppo, the world’s fourth largest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter, will rely on its Find series to spearhead a push into the lucrative premium sector, Zhang Zhouchuan, vice-president of overseas sales and service at Oppo, said in an interview with the South China…

Siri gets new voice in iOS 15.4 beta, says report

10:42am, Thursday, 24'th Feb 2022 Business Standard
The voice has arrived a little under a year after Apple added its last two American Siri voices, and stopped defaulting to using a female-sounding voice
Apple has begun offering additional trade-in savings on the Apple Watch Series 7 when customers upgrade from an earlier model during February, which is Heart Month. Apple is offering all customers who trade in an Apple Watch this month up to $235 in extra trade-in savings to encourage owners of older Apple Watch models to …
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