Shortages of Apple's iPad and iPhone to bleed into June quarter following Japan tsunami

The March 11th tsunami that has devastated Japan is expected to create shortages of Apple's most popular products for the remainder of the month and through next quarter, as at least two of the company's core component suppliers in the region have temporarily shut down operations to assess damages.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 114

Japan Apple Stores serve as rallying point after massive quake

Crowds have flocked to the Apple Stores in Japan in order to stay connected after last week's devastating earthquake, according to e-mails reportedly from an Apple retail store manager in Japan.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 40

NPD data shows Feb. Mac sales slowdown before Apple's MacBook Pro refresh

U.S. Mac sales were on the low end of expectations — but still up 16 percent year over year — in the first two months of the March quarter, ahead of Apple's release of the new MacBook Pro lineup.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 3

Impressive lines suggest first day iPad 2 sales could hit 500k, analyst says

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster increased his first day sales estimate for the iPad 2 to an upper range of 500,000 units after initial demand surpassed his expectations, with some Apple retail stores drawing 104 percent longer lines than last year's launch.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 103

Apple's iPad 2 launch predicted to have stronger sales but shorter lines

Initial sales of the iPad 2 are expected to surpass the first-generation device, but numerous new points of distribution for Friday's launch are predicted to dilute lines of people.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 67

Piper: Wall Street underestimates growth potential of Apple's iPhone in China

Sustained growth of the iPhone, especially in China, will help Apple to maintain a 25 to 30 percent growth rate in earnings through 2015, says investment firm Piper Jaffray.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 22

NPD data shows Mac sales up 20%, Apple on pace to sell 3.6M in March quarter

The latest U.S. sales data shows Apple's Mac sales are up 20 percent year over year, putting the company on pace to meet an expected 3.6 million units sold in the March quarter.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 8

Arrival of Apple's iPhone on Verizon predicted to disrupt 1M Android sales

With Verizon the strongest carrier for the Google Android mobile operating system, the arrival of Apple's iPhone on the largest network in America is expected to displace around a million Android handset sales in the first quarter of availability.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 27

Piper: Apple's $3.9B component deal more evidence of Apple television

Apple's recent investment of $3.9 billion in components is likely for device displays ranging from the iPhone to the 27-inch iMac, and could signal Apple's intention to build a television set up to 50 inches in size, investment firm Piper Jaffray believes.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 87

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

Kaufman Bros ups Apple target to $415 in spite of Steve Jobs' absence

A medical leave of absence from Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has not deterred the firm Kaufman Bros. from its bullish stance on the company's stock, and even went as far as to up its price target to $415 on Tuesday.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 17

Apple's domestic holiday Mac sales up 18% year over year

New domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows that Apple's U.S. Mac sales were up 18 percent year-over-year during the holidays, suggesting that the company remains on track to report its best quarterly Mac sales ever.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 16

Apple shares slide 6% in Germany as investors weigh in on Steve Jobs' leave

Though U.S. markets were closed on Monday, overseas trading gave an indication of how investors might react to Steve Jobs' absence from Apple come Tuesday. In addition, analysts on Wall Street offered their take on the news.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 27

Piper: Apple not expected to enter new product categories in 2011

With the calendar turning over to 2011, investment firm Piper Jaffray has made a prediction that Apple will improve its existing line of products, but will not enter any into any new categories this year.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 66

NPD data shows Apple on track to sell record 4.3M Macs in Dec. quarter

Apple is on pace to have yet another record breaking quarter for Mac sales, this time crossing the 4 million milestone in a three-month span for the first time ever.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 20

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