China A-share coal sector rose in early trade; Yunmei Energy and Dayou Energy hit limit-up, while Heduan Intelligent, Zhengzhou Coal & Power, Liaoning Energy and Jinneng Technology also rallied.

Ahead of its product event, Apple (AAPL.O) shares are down 0.73% intraday.

BofA warns Oracle reports FY2027 Q1 on Sept. 10 and its stock is down ~25% since the prior quarter, reflecting concerns about data‑center profitability, rising component costs and wider credit spreads. BofA says investors should focus on three items: progress on data‑center capacity builds and the speed at which RPO (signed but unrecognized revenue) converts to revenue; capital expenditure and financing needs; and core software trends. BofA judges the market has largely priced balance‑sheet stress but not the upside if data‑center builds reach a tipping point and revenue growth reaccelerates, making the pre‑earnings risk/reward attractive. BofA maintains a $240 PT based on 2027E P/E of 26.5x; key risks are data‑center build delays, weaker enterprise software spending, adverse FX and AI lab activity that could erode long‑term software value (BofA report, Sept. 8).