Earnings preview: Apple's Sept. quarter results are all about iPhone for Wall Street

This afternoon after markets close, Apple is set to announce its earnings for the recently concluded September quarter. But analysts are mostly interested in any comments the company may have about improving iPhone 5s production, as well as sales of the iPhone 5c.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 31

Apple has sold 170M iPads to date, implying sales near 15M in Sept. quarter

Though many customers were waiting for Tuesday's announcement of new iPads, Apple still managed to ship near 15 million units in the September quarter, new data provided by the company implies.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 17

iPhone 5s supply declining in US while Apple's iPhone 5c remains fully stocked

Three weeks after the latest iPhones went on sale in the U.S., availability of the iPhone 5s has actually declined while Apple prepares for greater international roll-out.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 33

Gene Munster's iPhone launch estimates off by 5M units for the second year in a row

Industry observers had been snickering about a promise made by Apple's chief executive Tim Cook to "double down" on security, but a series of jaw-dropping surprises have proven that, outside of a steady stream of immaterial leaks, the company remains an opaque mystery to its competitors, to pundits and even to analysts tasked with understanding the inscrutable innovation factory.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 128

Analyst: iPhone 5s & 5c lines suggest up to 6M opening weekend sales

Eager Apple fans have lined up for the newest iPhone in numbers comparable to previous years, leading some analysts to believe that launch weekend sales for the device will be at or above what they were for last year's model.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 45

Apple's iOS grows mobile browsing share in US to dominant 65%

Apple's iOS has widened its lead over Google's Android in terms of mobile Web traffic share in the U.S., reaching 65 percent of the market, according to new data.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 52

Mac sales on pace to slide 5% in Apple's September quarter

As the larger PC market continues to struggle, Apple, too, has seen its Mac sales decline year over year — a trend that is on pace to continue in the current September quarter.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 68

Piper Jaffray: 'iPhone 5C' may not include Siri, could replace iPhone 4S at bottom of lineup

In a research note issued to investors on Monday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster predicts Apple may scale back iOS 7 on a rumored low-cost iPhone, possibly hobbling the handset by deactivating features like Siri.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 104

Resale value of Apple's iPhone 4 increased 10% since April, Galaxy S III dropped 27%

The resale value of iPhone 4 in the U.S. has actually grown by more than 10 percent since April, a new survey has found, while Samsung's smartphone lineup can't command the same used prices as Apple.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 52

US Mac sales down 5% year over year in Apple's June quarter, NPD says

The latest data from the NPD Group shows domestic Mac sales down 5 percent year over year in the June quarter, as iPad cannibalization of Apple's Mac platform continues.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 40

Apple's iOS maintains dominance over Android with 63% mobile browsing share

New mobile Web browsing data shows that iOS users remain far more active on the Internet than their Android counterparts, with Apple's devices accounting for nearly two-thirds of all domestic mobile website traffic.

Michael Harper 12 years ago 28

Apple viewed as better off focusing on chip process development rather than fabrication

Rather than buying a silicon fabrication plant, Apple may be better suited developing its own proprietary chip logic process technology, a new analysis suggests.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 17

ITC sales ban on old iPhones, iPads predicted to have minimum financial impact on Apple

Though Apple lost an International Trade Commission ruling this week to Samsung and sales of the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 must be suspended in the U.S., those legacy products are already on the way out, suggesting to market watchers that the financial impact will be minimal.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 35

Domestic Mac sales flat in April, viewed as slight positive for Apple

The latest data from the NPD Group shows that domestic sales of Mac computers were about even year over year in the month of April, which one analyst interprets as potentially a positive sign for Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 15

Wall Street disappointed by indications that Apple won't launch new products until fall

While Apple posted better-than-expected quarterly results and increased its quarterly dividend this week, market watchers are still concerned a lull in new product introductions is likely to continue until this fall.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 156

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