Apple earnings preview: Big quarter expected for iPad, iPhone forecasts vary

On Tuesday Apple will report earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 2012, and analysts expect the iPad will be in a position to set new records, while consensus on the iPhone is more divided.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 4

20 million iPad sales projected for Apple's June quarter

Apple is poised to report record breaking sales of 20 million iPads in the just-concluded June quarter, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 50

RIM's survival until BlackBerry 10 all about cash preservation

While Research in Motion reported dismal quarterly earnings this week, the company did manage to improve its cash balance, suggesting the its demise isn't imminent — if it can survive until the launch of BlackBerry 10.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 94

Apple retail stores 'bulging at the seams' at 8400 average square feet

Apple's original vision for its retail operations is proving too small, as the company's stores are continuously mobbed with crowds looking to buy iPhones, iPads and Macs.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 53

Mac business sales surge 51% as Apple continues to invade the enterprise

Mac business sales grew a massive 50.9 percent at the end of 2011, easily outpacing Apple's market leading overall growth in Mac sales.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 64

Wowed Wall Street watchers raise forecasts after Apple's 'perfect' $46B quarter

Analysts on Wall Street were blown away by Apple's blistering holiday 2011 quarter, and promptly revised their estimates even higher following the news.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 48

Mac platform reaches 15-year high with 5% worldwide market share

Fueled by strong gains in Asia Pacific during the September quarter, Apple saw its worldwide share of the PC market pass the 5 percent mark for the first time in 15 years, according to a new analysis.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 42

Apple seen selling 4.63M Macs, 12M iPads in record quarter

With Apple's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 drawing to a close, it is expected in a matter of weeks to report record sales of both its Mac and iPad product lineups.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 20

Needham sees Apple stock hitting $540 on sales of 54M iPads in 2012

Investment firm Needham & Company on Friday upped its price target for Apple stock to $540, with projected sales of 54 million iPads and 108 million iPhones in 2012.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 41

Needham sees Apple shipping 30M iPads, 17M Macs in 2011

Needham & Company increased its revenue and earnings per share estimates for Apple on Tuesday, with new figures that reflect higher estimated shipments of 30 million iPads and 17 million Macs in 2011.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 19

Apple makes huge inroads in enterprise as corporate Mac sales surge 66%

Mac sales in the enterprise during Apple's last fiscal quarter grew a whopping 66 percent, significantly outpacing the rest of the PC market, which grew just 4.5 percent in the enterprise.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 80

Hypothetical no-contract $300 'iPhone lite' would net Apple 16% gross margin - analysis

Given the current cost of components, a prepaid contract-free iPhone with less internal storage would likely earn Apple only about 16 percent gross margin if it were priced at $300, a new analysis has estimated.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 44

Continued lines for Apple's iPad 2 create 'shock and awe,' sales forecasts surge

More than two weeks after the iPad 2 went on sale in the U.S., lines continue to form at Apple stores around the country as new shipments arrive, prompting one Wall Street analyst to significantly increase his forecast for 2011 shipments.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 134

Needham ups Apple price target to $450 on growing iPhone, iPad sales

Needham & Company on Monday increased its price target for Apple to $450, citing "materially higher" sales of iPhone and iPad than were originally forecast.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 17

Apple's 'stunning' first quarter exceeds Wall Street's lofty expectations

Apple's earnings for the first quarter of 2011 crushed analyst expectations on Wall Street, who heaped praise on the company for beating estimates by $2 billion.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 55

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