Apple reported another blowout quarter with revenues and gross margins far exceeding expectations and driving EPS to $1.33 vs. consensus of $1.09 and whisper numbers in the $1.15 to $1.20 range. Guidance is typically conservative and about 10% below current analyst estimates which is normal. There is really very little to complain about. In my […]
Apple reports its 2Q09 results after the close on Wednesday. As usual with Apple the stock will react to guidance unless the quarterly numbers are a major surprise. The stock has rallied sharply this year, up about 40%. This dramatically raises the expectations bar for short-term traders. In addition, good results and a huge stock […]
Apple reports its March quarter next week. The stock sits near its 2009 high, up about 40%. Each time the stock has pulled back buyers show up and take it right back up. Recently, the chatter on the street has been bullish as iPhone and Mac demand appears to be holding up better than expected. […]
Pretty much everyone is now expecting a June introduction of a new iPhone model. Most people expect an upgrade to the 3G but a few hold out for a second form factor that would have a lower price and allow cheaper data plans. Rumors are rampant about upgraded production schedules in the Far East. Most […]
Bloomberg is reporting a March 17th event to provide a “sneak peak” at new iPhone software, version 3.0. The company introduced a new, next generation shuffle and is now updating iPhone software (the iPhone is all about software). This is being done with Steve Jobs nowhere to be seen and without a rollout at MacWorld. […]
Apple is now up about 10% this year and almost 20% from just before it reported its December quarter. I think there a few things at work and that the stock still has “all clear” for another 60 days. That means I think AAPL can be a market leader and outperform the market over that […]
I have to admit a sense of great relief following Apple’s December quarter earnings. The numbers were great and guidance for the March quarter was much better than feared. A lot of stocks I like, including Apple, are really struggling and it makes me question my analysis. In this case, I got it right and […]
I believe the reporting of Apple’s withdrawal form MacWorld after 2009 and Jobs lack of appearance this year was misreported. There is little doubt that it had a major negative impact on Apple shares, however. Here is my take on the situation. The stock reacted very negatively to the MacWorld announcement, immediately falling about $4 […]
As I leave the office after the Apple call wraps up on Tuesday night, the stock is trading at $102, up a little over $10 from the NY close, regaining more than the $7 loss during regular hours. I posted the big news on the call while it was still going on (immediately below). Steve […]
He’s alive. He sounds vibrant. Very upbeat on iPhone and notebooks. Discussing economy which he says is impossible to predict but company positioning provides some insulation. Very confusing numbers because of subscription accounting. This could be impacting GAAP guidance based on a revenue per iPhone calculation. Jobs mentions possibility of using cash on acquisitions. $25 […]
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