In a recent note to investors Merrill Lynch analyst Scott Craig wrote that Apple is on target to sell approximately 33 million iPhones in 2010, a figure he believes is attainable regardless of whether or not Apple strikes a deal to sell the iPhone on Verizon.
Continue reading...Saturday, March 6, 2010
When the markets closed this past Friday, Apple’s stock price was up over 8 points and finished the day trading at $218.95 a share, marking the highest share price Apple has ever traded at in its entire history. There are a few things to take away from this.
Continue reading...Saturday, February 27, 2010
While Palm is busy warning Wall Street about lower than expected earnings, Apple, per usual, seems to be firing on all cylinders. Last week, analyst Toni Sacconaghi raised his FY 2010 and 2011 earnings estimates for Apple to $11.67 and $13.73 respectively. Sacconaghi wrote in a note to investors revenue from the iPhone will soon account [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
At today’s Apple shareholder meeting, the issue of dividends was brought to the forefront and promptly shot down. As a quick aside, Apple hasn’t payed a dividend since 1995 and it doesn’t look like they’ll be paying one anytime soon.
Continue reading...Thursday, February 25, 2010
With Android making a strong push, and RIM and Apple still doing their thang’, Palm’s lineup of WebOS phones have seemingly been marginalized to the fringe of the smartphone market. Earlier today, Palm scaled back its earnings guidance and now expects 3Q revenue to fall somewhere in between $285 and $310 million. The street, however, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 12, 2010
Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf wrote in a note to investors today that Apple’s stock is poised to hit $280 on the strength of stronger than anticipated Mac and iPhone sales. Wolf also anticipates that the upcoming iPad will be a significant revenue stream. Some other variables factoring into Wolf’s stock projection include Apple’s massive [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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Telling chart from Silicon Alley Insider breaking down Microsoft’s operating profits by product division. Makes you wonder how much longer they can continue ride the Office wave. And as for the Zune, the XBox and Microsoft’s other entertainment related endeavors, well, let’s just say that Office 2010 is gonna be off the hook!
Continue reading...Monday, January 25, 2010
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You know, it’s almost becoming old hat. Analysts speculate what Apple’s earnings and revenue will come in at, and Apple proceeds to blow those expecations out of the water. A short while ago, Apple released its earnings statement for the quarter gone by, and posted revenue of $15.68 billion and a net profit of $3.38 billion. By [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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With Apple poised to announce its earnings from the most current quarter next week, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray sees nothing but dollar signs in Apple’s future. Calling 2010 “The Year of the Mac,” Munster raised his price target on Apple stock up to $279 citing strong and growing Mac sales. For the upcoming December [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 15, 2010
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In 2010, Apple will begin including the full sale price of each iPhone sold into its earnings, as opposed to now where Apple defers the cost of an iPhone over a 24 month period. This revenue deferment often results in analysts underestimating Apple’s financial health as its earnings reports don’t accurately reflect just how much [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 28, 2009
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With a potential Apple tablet announcement just around the corner, and iPhone sales continuing to impress, analysts have raised their price targets for Apple’s share price accordingly. Earlier today, Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall upped his target for Apple up to $260 from a previous target of $235. In a note to investors, Marshall called Apple a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to Apple, but her latest report is worth taking a look at, if only for here unusually optimistic take on Apple’s stock price. In a recent report, Huberty laid down 3 varying scenarios for Apple’s stock price in 2010 (bear, base, [...]
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