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Apple shares fell roughly 5% after the company reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results on July 30, even though the numbers themselves were solid. Revenue rose 16% year over year to $109.4 billion and earnings per share jumped 29% to $2.02. The pullback stemmed mainly from weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter, driven by ongoing supply constraints.

This kind of sharp post-earnings reaction is not new for Apple, The Motley Fool‘s Prosper Junior Bakiny points out. Over the past five years, the stock has experienced several drops of 3% or more right after quarterly reports. Notable examples include an approximately 4% decline on April 28, 2022 (strong results but cautious supply-related guidance), a nearly 5% drop on August 3, 2023 (weak iPhone performance), and a 4% fall on May 1, 2025 (soft results plus a warning about upcoming tariff impacts).

In each of those cases, the stock did not extend the losses into a multi-month or multi-year decline. Charts of the subsequent performance show recoveries rather than prolonged downturns.That historical pattern raises the question of whether investors should buy the latest dip. The past is no guarantee of the future. Near-term risks include the CEO leadership transition (Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman, with hardware engineering SVP John Ternus taking the top job) which could create uncertainty and volatility. Of course, with a product-focused CEO finally at the helm once again, it could also deliver significant benefits after fifteen long years of Cook-era iterative tedium.

Broader economic worries, including a soft U.S. jobs report, recession fears, inflation, and geopolitical tensions, add to the caution.

Still, longer-term fundamentals remain supportive. Apple has historically held up relatively well during recessions thanks to a highly loyal, well-heeled customer base. The company generates substantial free cash flow, supporting dividends and share buybacks even in tougher times. Cupertino benefits from an installed base of more than 2.5 billion active devices, ongoing opportunities to expand high-margin services (aided by AI features), and potential new products such as a foldable iPhone.

While the stock could face further pressure in the short term, history and Apple’s underlying strengths suggest that any post-earnings weakness has often proved temporary for patient investors focused on multi-year returns.

We see Apple as laughably undervalued. Mom-and-pop panics and manufactured crises that drive down the price of Apple shares are buying opportunities. As Warren Buffett said so compellingly, “Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.”

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Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/08/13/apples-5-post-earnings-slide-looks-familiar-history-points-to-a-rebound/

Learn about four ways to add a number row to the top of your iPhone keyboard so you can type digits faster and more conveniently.

Unlike the stock keyboard on most Android phones, the iOS English keyboard does not include a number row. To enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, you have to first tap the 123 button and then select a digit.

However, if your work involves entering numbers quickly and regularly, then here are some ways to do that on iPhone.

Use Microsoft SwiftKey

SwiftKey is a third-party keyboard app that offers excellent predictions, theme customization, swipe-to-type, and the option to show a number row above the QWERTY layout.

I have been using SwiftKey on my iPhones for 12 years, pretty much the day Apple allowed third-party keyboards on iOS. But you’ll definitely have to get used to it for a few days before you’re fully comfortable.

Follow these steps to set up SwiftKey and show a number row:

1) Download the latest version of SwiftKey on your iPhone.

2) Open the app and tap Get Started. You may avoid signing into your Microsoft account by tapping Not Now. You can also choose not to share your typing data with Microsoft.

3) Now, tap the ‘Take me there‘ button, which will open the Settings app.

4) Tap Keyboards, enable the switch next to SwiftKey, and then ‘Allow Full Access.’

Alternatively, you can go to iPhone Settings > General > Keyboard > Add New Keyboard, search for SwiftKey, and allow full access.

5) Open the SwiftKey app again, and it will ask you to touch and hold the globe key and switch to SwiftKey. Then, tap Next on the Installation Successful screen.

6) Go to the Settings tab of SwiftKey and turn on Number Row.

7) Now, open Notes, Messages, or another app and start typing. You’ll have an easy numeric row to enter digits without tapping the 123 key first.

In case you don’t like extra buttons like the Copilot icon, return to the SwiftKey app settings and turn off one or more of these options:

• Voice Typing
• Always Show Copilot Icon
• Show Menu Button Left
• Show default toolbar

Then force-quit and reopen the app where you were typing for new keyboard changes to take effect.

Once you’re accustomed to SwiftKey, you can return to iOS keyboard settings and remove the stock Apple keyboard, leaving just SwiftKey (and maybe the Emoji keyboard) there.

Use Google Gboard

Gboard doesn’t offer a dedicated number row like SwiftKey, but you can turn on ‘Show number row‘ in its app settings, which lets you enter 0-9 by touching and holding the keys in the top qwertyuiop row.

Use Apple’s Vietnamese keyboard

If you don’t want to use third-party keyboards, consider this tip.

The Vietnamese VNI and Arabic Transliteration keyboards on iPhone show a native number row.

Arabic Transliteration not only types from right to left but also changes what you type in English into Arabic, which will defeat the purpose. So that keyboard is out of the question for English typers. That leaves us with the Vietnamese keyboard.

However, be mindful that even though you can type in English using the Vietnamese keyboard, it will not offer English word predictions and may even mark correct English words as incorrect, as those are not Vietnamese words. So it’s best to turn off both of these features (I will show you below).

Follow these steps to add the right Vietnamese keyboard on your iPhone that shows a number row.

1) Go to iPhone Settings > General > Keyboard > Add New Keyboard.

2) Scroll to the bottom and tap Vietnamese.

3) Tap Add New Keyboard instead of adding it to your English keyboard.

4) Select VNI layout (as that’s the one that shows the number row) and tap the checkmark icon.

5) Open Notes, Messages, or another app and start typing. Touch and hold the globe icon and switch to the Vietnamese keyboard. You’ll see a number row at the top of the keyboard.

To turn off unnecessary Vietnamese word suggestions, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn off Auto-Correction, Predictive Text, and Check Spelling and Grammar.

To remove the Vietnamese keyboard, return to the iOS keyboard settings, swipe left, then tap Delete. Be sure to add another keyboard before you do this.

Use a hardware keyboard

Lastly, you can connect a wireless (Bluetooth) or wired keyboard to your iPhone, which should have a dedicated numeric keypad. While not helpful for regular folks, this tip can be useful if you need to enter numbers for hours on end for your work (I have this HP 350 keyboard that supports up to 3 devices).

Aside from using a third-party keyboard, a non-English stock keyboard, or a hardware keyboard, there is no other way to have a dedicated number row for your typing needs on an iPhone running iOS 27 or older.

Hopefully, Apple takes note of this and adds a dedicated number row in iOS 28.

Also, check out: 17 tips to type quickly and accurately on iPhone

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/08/13/how-to-get-a-number-row-on-your-iphone-keyboard/