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

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

One third of high school students choosing Apple for next handset

While a new wave of smart phones are believed to be chipping away at Apple's share of the portal media player market amongst high schoolers, interest in the company's iPhone among that same teenage demographic is up sharply since the launch of the iPhone 4 to a new all-time high.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 16

Apple on track to sell record 3.8M Macs in Sept. quarter

New domestic sales data shows Apple is on pace to sell as many as 3.8 million Macs in the September quarter, up 23 percent from the same period a year ago.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 35

iPhone 4 antenna issue 'topical,' but users more interested in Verizon

A new survey of cell phone users found that 20 percent of potential buyers let the iPhone 4 antenna affect their purchasing decision, but three times as many expressed dismay that Apple's smartphone is not available on U.S. carrier Verizon.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 82

Piper: Sept. iPod, iTV announcements likely to boost Apple shares

With Apple's annual media-centric keynote now set for Sept. 1, Piper Jaffray has advised investors to buy shares of AAPL prior to the event, citing past stock boosts after new iPods were unveiled.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 57

Apple's strong Q4 2010 guidance could be conservative

Apple guided revenue for the September quarter 6 percent above consensus estimates, the highest differential over the Street in 17 years. However, that figure may still be conservative given current sales of Macs, new data shows.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 14

Anticipated Apple TV update seen as stepping stone for connected HDTV

Apple is expected to launch a new Apple TV in the coming months with limited storage, a lower price, and its own App Store, paving the way for an Internet-connected HDTV as soon as 2012.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 101

iPhone 4 remains sold out at half of Apple's US retail stores

The iPhone 4 remains in limited stock at Apple's U.S. retail stores seven weeks after its launch, suggesting that "antennagate" has done little to slow sales.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 52

Roundup: Apple impresses Wall Street with another 'stellar' quarter

Apple again exceeded expectations on Tuesday, when it reported its quarterly earnings, with record Mac sales and signs that the company can sustain its continued growth.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 18

iPhone 4 antenna fix could impact Apple's operating income by 1%

The iPhone 4 antenna issue has reached a "boiling point," though investors in Apple should not overreact to the problem, a Wall Street analyst said Tuesday.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 106

Apple shares expected to rise steadily on record 9.5 million iPhones

Shares of electronics maker Apple are set climb higher over the next 90 days, given financial research that shows the company to be in position to report significant upside to all three of its major product platforms for the June quarter.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 17

Mac sales up 35% in May, suggest no cannibalization from iPad

The NPD Group on Tuesday released its retail sales data for the month of May, revealing that Mac sales increased 35 percent for Apple and suggesting that the launch of the iPad will not slow their growth.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 57

Piper: Mac mini with HDMI shows Apple's interest in selling HDTVs

Investment analysis firm Piper Jaffray believes that Apple's recently released Mac mini with an HDMI port is more evidence that the company intends to release an Internet-connected HDTV within 2 to 4 years.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 31

Apple's recurring revenue stream: 77% of iPhone 4 sales were upgrades

With more than three-quarters of first-day iPhone 4 purchasers upgrading from a previous iPhone, Apple has successfully built a recurring revenue stream in which most users will upgrade every one to two years.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 33

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