So, a revenue and profit growth of 50% yoy is not enough? Seriously, for a firm with 200B in revenues! Bet, you're one of those people two years ago who dumped Apple stocks (obviously because it was doomed...) and consequently lost 50% in upside since then; you're repeating EXACTLY the same words people were saying then.
95% of tech companies have done worse than Apple in the last 3 years in all financial metrics that count. Maybe it is time those other companies commit ritual suicide since their "new stuff" and "new products" aren't working so well....
Funny how companies with crap eternal bottom lines like Amazon are not held under the same withering spotlight.
I bought a lot of Apple after it dropped to 390, more than doubled my money and recently sold everything at 129. But go ahead and tell yourself that I "lost 50% upside" : ) Even if it doubles again after I sold, I'm still happy.
You and Rogifan reek of investors who are upset they didn't make a killing off this earnings report with the usual proclamation of "It just doesn't make any sense!", or "Other companies blah blah blah"!. The sum of all investors have clearly factored in all of the growth and upside into the current price, hence the earnings not moving the needle. If you are the "buy and hold" investor you claim to be, then why do you care how the markets are reacting to this earnings release?