Morgan Stanley expects 6% dividend, cheaper 'iPhone mini' after meeting with Apple CFO

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty recently met with Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer, and came away with the impression that Apple will likely increase cash return to shareholders, and potentially release a lower priced iPhone to maintain growth.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 73

Greenlight pushes Apple to offer 'iPref' preferred shares

Ahead of Apple's annual shareholder meeting, Greenlight Capital presented its sales pitch to investors for Apple to offer preferred stock shares — or, as hedge fund manager David Einhorn referred to them, "iPrefs."

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 50

Preferred stock seen as Apple's chance to 'seize the opportunity' and reverse losses

Apple now has a chance to reverse recent losses and boost its share price by providing even more of its cash reserves to investors, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 81

Samsung's recent momentum 'begs an answer from Apple,' Barclays says

Samsung's recent successes are an "issue" for Apple that the company must promptly address by expanding the market for the iPhone, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 101

Huge selloff by hedge funds bruised Apple stock in the winter quarter

Disclosure documents filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission clarify that Apple's falling stock price over the winter quarter was tied to the widespread selloff of over a million shares by just seven large hedge funds.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 33

Apple to give shareholders another $2.5 billion on Valentine's Day

Apple will pay shareholders its third dividend tomorrow, distributing roughly $2.5 billion at $2.65 per share across the company's 939 million outstanding shares.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 21

New lawsuit filed to block Apple's bundling of shareholder proposals

A second investor has joined David Einhorn in challenging the vote on Apple's proposals before shareholders later this month.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 23

Tim Cook: Apple's culture of innovation refuses to recognize any limits

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Conference, Tim Cook defended Apple from a whisper campaign that's seeding the idea the company is out of ideas and soon won't be able to continue to compete.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 25

Apple investigating cash options, but Cook calls Prop 2 lawsuit a "silly sideshow" [u]

The first question Tim Cook faced at the Goldman Sachs Conference: Apple's massive pile of cash, what it planned to do with it and what Cook thinks of David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital lawsuit over Apple's upcoming proposal in now in front of shareholders.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 17

Apple buying small companies every other month but constantly evaluating larger acquisitions

Speaking at Goldman Sachs' Technology and Internet Conference on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed to the company's "deliberate, thoughtful" mantra as a reason it doesn't typically acquire large companies but admitted it's not opposed to such purchases if the right one comes along.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 35

Apple CEO Tim Cook now slated to speak at Tuesday's GS conference during open market

A last minute change to the keynote speaker lineup for Goldman Sach‘s tech conference on Tuesday has Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking as the U.S. stock market opens for trading rather than during his initially-scheduled slot following market close.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 47

Overseas cash restricts Apple's options for reallocating capital

With Apple actively exploring potential uses for its $137 billion in cash and investments, bringing all of that money back to the U.S. would be a costly move.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 99

Apple responds to Greenlight lawsuit, says preferred stock won't be barred

Apple on Thursday issued a public statement in response to a lawsuit from hedge fund Greenlight Capital, revealing that the company has been holding "active discussions" on what to do with its $137 billion in cash, while also disputing the assertion that the company hopes to prevent the issuance of preferred stock.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 70

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn sues Apple over $137B cash hoard

David Einhorn, the high-profile hedge fund manager behind Greenlight Capital, has sued Apple over what he believes is a "cash problem" for the company.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 169

Apple's 'disappointing' quarter still outperforms the most profitable US companies

Even after a quarter widely panned on Wall Street as "flat" or "disappointing," Apple holds the top spot among the most profitable U.S. companies by a significant margin.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 50

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