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The company is close to beginning production of the M4 processor, an upgrade to the current M3, Bloomberg reported. Apple began releasing Macs with the M3 five months ago.

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Apple could be targeting the release of Macs with the M4 beginning late this year and into early 2025, according to Bloomberg. Several new iMacs are expected be launched with the M4: a lower🅘-priced 14-inch MacBook Pro🍨, higher-priced 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, and Mac minis.

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Shares of Apple closed 4.3% higher at $175.04 Thursday. Even with Thursday’s gains, shares of Apple have lost over 5% so far this year.