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luckydcxx

macrumors 65816
Jun 13, 2013
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i used to look forward to earnings calls, now i cringe when they come. The stock tanks every time.
 

Freida

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Oct 22, 2010
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I don't get it. Highest quarter ever and the stock is down 5%. What do those guy on Wall Street want?
 

MikhailT

macrumors 601
Nov 12, 2007
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It's the iPhone number. Analysts got ahead of themselves again, and so 51 million is a "disappointment."

I really hate the stock market. It's a record number, in what ways is that a disappointment number in the market that's full of solid competitors and is basically saturated?
 

indecisiveKid

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Feb 16, 2012
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It's good news for Apple but not customers, prices will rise for iPhones as they'll expect customers to buy just to keep up with the fad. Sad day we'll continue to be mugged for overpriced hardware.


This is not being indecisive lol
 

Gudi

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May 3, 2013
4,590
3,264
Berlin, Berlin
For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $57.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $13.1 billion, or $14.50 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $54.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share in the year-ago quarter.
Well, that's a growth of zero percent. At least they have stopped shrinking. :)
 

TWSS37

macrumors 65816
Feb 4, 2011
1,107
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no profit growth, why would the stock go up?

Because it's MacRumors and not an investing site; so people think that because it's Apple and they say they had a record quarter, the stock should go up based on their spin instead of facts and reality.

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I don't get it. Highest quarter ever and the stock is down 5%. What do those guy on Wall Street want?

Growth? Future earning potential?
 

Crzyrio

macrumors 68000
Jul 6, 2010
1,586
1,110
they are making lots of money but margins are dropping and growth is gone

5 years ago they never discounted the iphone. now the latest model is always on sale

0.6% Margin drop with increased sales in all product categories.

I just don't understand.

The iPhone is only put on sale by carriers, not by apple.
 

rdlink

macrumors 68040
Nov 10, 2007
3,226
2,435
Out of the Reach of the FBI
they are making lots of money but margins are dropping and growth is gone

5 years ago they never discounted the iphone. now the latest model is always on sale

Apple still doesn't discount it. Retailers who want you to come into their stores do. I bought an iPhone 5s from Best Buy for $224 at Christmas. That was a $75 discount off of Apple's price, and I can guarantee you that Best Buy ate every bit of that.
 

NewbieCanada

macrumors 68030
Oct 9, 2007
2,574
37
Sold my mother's stock today at $551.

Sold mine back in December at $555-560.

I love Apple, but my stock decisions are based on making money for myself, not brand loyalty.
 

macduke

macrumors G5
Jun 27, 2007
13,101
19,603
Everything wrong with our economy is that people expect uncontrolled, wild growth every year always and forever. When growth slows or contracts for a short period people lose their crap. Infinite growth is impossible.

Solid quarter. $158B cash. Good work!
 

jonnyb098

macrumors 68040
Nov 16, 2010
3,971
5,332
Michigan
This always happens and we wonder why wall street got us into a financial crisis. BEST QUARTER EVER?????? BURRRRRN THEEMMMMMMMMMM!
 

TWSS37

macrumors 65816
Feb 4, 2011
1,107
232
I use them for delivery drivers. Nice for that purpose but definitely too big for real world usage.

Don't get a Note 3.

As a person who uses a Note 3 for real world usage I can assure you your "advice" is biased, subjective and baseless.
 

racer1441

macrumors 68000
Jul 3, 2009
1,860
616
So Apple knocks it out of the park and Samsung misses goals.

I'm so excited I'm almost having a physical reaction ;)
 

daneoni

macrumors G4
Mar 24, 2006
11,576
1,131
You know something is wrong with the system when selling 51m iPhones is a 'disappointment'. I mean SERIOUSLY! :rolleyes:
 
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