Topic: Mac marketshare
iPod touch sales spike 55%; Mac strong in education, overseas
2010/25/01, 07:01 pm
Apple's diverse lineup of popular products delivered a record quarter for the company, with officials revealing Monday that iPod touch and Mac sales are stronger than ever.
Wall Street expects record earnings to kick off Apple's big week
2010/25/01, 09:01 am
As Apple prepares to report its earnings today at 5 p.m. Eastern time, most Wall Street analysts expect the company to report its best quarter ever, with the potential for record holiday iPhone and Mac sales.
Record 3.1 million Mac sales expected to kickoff 'Year of the Mac'
2010/19/01, 08:01 am
A strong holiday quarter, higher than expected Mac sales, and hype leading up to Apple's expected tablet unveiling next week are all expected to drive the company's stock to new heights, one Wall Street analyst said Monday.
Apple captures 7.4% of US PC market on 31% Mac sales growth
2010/13/01, 04:01 pm
Apple took advantage of a rebounding PC market this past holiday shopping season, with the Mac maker's U.S. sales rising 31 percent year-over-year to 1.5 million units. That was good enough to keep its share of the domestic pie above 7 percent, despite an influx of budget netbook PCs that flooded the market.
Apple shipped 7M MacBooks in 2009, now ordering 1M per month
2010/13/01, 11:01 am
Apple shipped about 7 million MacBooks in all of 2009, and has increased its orders to one supplier to about one million per month -- a rate maintained during the typically slow span of January.
Apple to report first quarter 2010 earnings on Jan. 25 [u]
2010/11/01, 12:01 pm
Apple will report its earnings for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year on Monday, Jan. 25, two days before the Cupertino, Calif., company is expected to announce new products.
Apple's new Mac mini, server surprise with strong sales start
2010/08/01, 02:01 pm
While Apple's new iMac got all of the desktop-related attention when new hardware was announced in October, the new Mac mini and its debut Server companion have found early success.
Apple's Mac, iPod sales face favorable comps in early 2010
2010/05/01, 07:01 am
Apple's recently concluded December quarter is expected to produce blockbuster results for the company, and that momentum is forecast to carry into early 2010 with a favorable landscape.
Apple corporate laptop sales set to increase despite Windows 7 debut
2009/24/12, 11:12 am
Apple laptop sales hit a new high in planned corporate sales in November, despite the release of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, a new survey has found.
Mac sales jump 16.4%, help PC market return to growth in Q3
2009/17/12, 03:12 pm
Led by the strength of the Mac, worldwide PC sales grew 2.3 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2009, bringing to an end three consecutive quarters of decline.
Fall Mac shipments up 21%, sales of 3M projected for quarter
2009/14/12, 02:12 pm
New retail sales data shows that Mac sales were up 21 percent year-over-year in the months of October and November, positioning Apple for a potentially strong December to close out 2009.
Apple stock decline called 'normal,' rebound expected by year end
2009/09/12, 12:12 pm
Though Apple's stock has underperformed in the last 10 days, one analyst expects it to rebound by the end of the month before Apple closes out what is forecast to be a "blow-out" quarter.
Apple's iMac, MacBook Pro top U.S. October PC sales
2009/04/12, 03:12 pm
Apple had the top-selling desktop and notebook for the month of October, as its new iMac and the 13-inch MacBook Pro outsold all competitors in the U.S.
Mac sales projected to grow 26% in 2010, outpacing PC market
2009/03/12, 09:12 am
Apple is predicted to continue its gains on the rest of the PC market in 2010, with Mac sales projected to grow by 26 percent while the industry is forecast to see a 16 percent year-over-year increase.
Apple's iPhone 'halo effect' lifts Mac to 16.4% sales growth
2009/01/12, 08:12 am
Global Mac sales have significantly outpaced the rest of the PC market, which expanded just 2.3 percent year over year -- just more evidence of the iPhone halo effect, according to one analyst.
Another take: Apple's Black Friday sales seen as 'strong'
2009/30/11, 09:11 am
Despite Apple offering modest discounts for Black Friday, huge Mac sales for the year's biggest shopping day have been projected, thanks to third-party resellers.
Apple's Black Friday Mac in-store sales forecast to decrease [u]
2009/30/11, 07:11 am
Checks with Apple stores last week suggest that in-store 2009 Black Friday Mac sales could see a year-over-year decrease, though online sales will likely compensate for losses, according to a new report. [Updated]
Oct. estimates suggest Apple will sell 2.9M Macs this quarter
2009/18/11, 02:11 pm
Sales figures for the month of October show that Apple is on track to meet Wall Street expectations for its first financial quarter, which includes the busy holiday season.
Mac marketshare grows in Europe as Apple's competitors struggle
2009/11/11, 11:11 am
PC sales in the U.K. and Western Europe diminished over the past year while Apple's market share has grown, as higher-priced Macs have found success in the midst of down economy.
Apple's 2010 capital expenditures could signal major investments
2009/02/11, 09:11 am
Apple has forecast a 70 percent increase in capital expenditures for the 2010 fiscal year, which one analyst has said could be a sign the Mac maker is investing in "strategic new infrastructure."

