Pension giant challenging Apple over corporate governance

The largest public pension in the U.S. is aggressively going after Apple with an advisory shareholder resolution that aims to change the company's board election policies.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 67

JP Morgan raises Apple price target to $420, Kaufman Bros to $395

Citing growth potential of the iPhone, iPad and Mac, two major financial firms on Thursday increased their price targets for Apple stock.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 35

Morgan Stanley: Apple stock no longer a 'Best Idea,' but still recommended

Though it still recommends the stock to investors, Morgan Stanley this week removed Apple from its "Best Ideas" list, citing the company's outperformance of the market over the last six months.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 31

iPad predicted to drive 50% of Apple's financial growth in 2011

The iPad, a product that didn't even exist a year ago, is expected to cause nearly 50 percent of all growth for Apple in fiscal year 2011, according to one Wall Street analyst.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 41

Apple analysts under SEC investigation for 'channel checks'

The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission is investigating Wall Street analysts who cover Apple over the possibility that 'channel checks,' routine checks with suppliers and manufacturers, constitute insider trading.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 52

China offers Apple vast new growth potential

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty described China as an "unappreciated" potential growth driver for Apple, setting a $375 "base case" target for the company's stock and a "bull case" scenario where Apple shares could reach $500 by next fall.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 20

Apple beats Microsoft in fall quarterly revenues

This summer Apple only approached Microsoft in revenues, but in the fall quarter, the iPhone maker has handily beat its partner and rival after reporting a new record of $20.34 billion in revenues compared to Microsoft's $16.20 billion for the fall quarter.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 38

Concerns over reiterated forecasts in Apple's 10-K filing 'overdone'

Reaction to the gross margins forecast in Apple's annual 10-K filing this week has been unnecessary, as the numbers are no different than those presented earlier this month during the company's quarterly earnings call, Wall Street analysts have noted.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 29

Apple again warns margins will decline due to new products

In a filing with the SEC, Apple reiterated earlier statements that new products such as the iPad and MacBook Air will likely drive its gross margins down for the fiscal year 2011.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 26

Steve Jobs: Apple will use $51B for big moves, not 'stupid' ones

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs hinted this week that his company is eyeing a few major acquisitions with its massive $51 billion in cash, with just "one or more" deals possible in the near future, rather than a spending spree.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 193

Wall Street wowed by Apple's iPhone sales, cautious on iPad

Apple's record-breaking quarterly results — particularly a surge in iPhone sales — impressed analysts on Wall Street this week, even though gross margins and iPad sales did not meet expectations.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 63

Notes of interest from Apple's Q4 2010 conference call

Apple on Monday reported another record quarter, achieving $4.46 billion in profit thanks in part to a whopping 14.1 million iPhones sold. Following the news, Apple executives conducted a financial conference call with analysts and the press, and notes of interest follow.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 63

Apple: Q4 2010 Earnings Preview

As the market grinds higher in anticipation of a second round of quantitative easing (QE2), all eyes are on Apple as the company sets to report fiscal earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2010 on Monday after the bell.

Andy M. Zaky, Bullish Cross, Special to AppleInsider 15 years ago 24

RBC sees Apple announcing 13.5 million iPhone "blowout" quarter

Financial experts at the Royal Bank of Canada are out with a bullish report on Apple friday, saying they expect the company to report next week a blowout quarter in which sales exceeded $20 billion and include the sale of a record 13.5 million iPhones.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 35

iPhone 4 and iPad shortages could temper upside to Apple's earnings

Apple, which will disclose earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2010 on Monday, is expected to report profits in-line with Wall Street's estimates but may face trouble besting those predictions with its usual degree of flair due to shortages of two of its hottest products throughout the quarter.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 15

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