She yanked me onto the sidewalk just as a horse-drawn carriage galloped past. One young woman in a violet dress stood looking in a shop window. I gazed at the well-dressed women walking past. I’m going to wear my best dress tomorrow, I said dreamily. Or take me shopping for just the right shoes to go with a dress. He certainly couldn’t braid my hair like Anna did. Instead, I had an annoying six-year-old brother named Henry. Anna was like the big sister I’d never had. Betsy and I had been friends since we were three years old. And the best part was that Anna, Betsy’s sixteen-year-old sister, was home from boarding school in Houston for the weekend. I had just turned twelve, our first week of school was over, and I was going to spend Saturday night at Betsy’s house.

Hopefully tomorrow is cooler, I said as we continued across the street toward our neighborhood.Įven the heat couldn’t keep down my excitement for the weekend. Sweaty horses clopped by, pulling carriages.īetsy paused and wiped away a dark curl that clung to her forehead. We were trudging home from school through the thick heat along Galveston’s busy Broadway Street. I feel like I’m going to melt in this heat! my best friend, Betsy, exclaimed. The air was so hot and sticky it hurt to breathe. The entire city of Galveston, Texas, wanted rain. 'We believe iPhone units based on a clear uptick in demand around the key China region this quarter could show some upside despite the shaky macro as higher average selling prices and overall upgrade activity on iPhone Pro 14 carry the day for Cook and Co.,' Wedbush analysts wrote.I wanted rain. Price Target: $205 (22% potential upside) Wedbush: 'All focus on stable iPhone demand despite macro storm.' We expect Apple to announce an increase in its buyback authorization of at least $90 billion.' Goldman Sachs said. Apple will likely achieve a record iPhone active installed base, which is supportive of increased earnings visibility and valuation. 'Services growth should benefit from the expansion of first-party advertising slots in Apple Search Ads, price increases in Apple TV+/Music/One, and moderating year-over-year headwinds from App Store and forex.

Price Target: $200 (19% potential upside) Goldman Sachs: 'Expecting solid iPhone demand to offset Mac weakness.'

Storm by Carrie Mac