They always say something like "we don't give out those numbers" or "iTunes sales are above the break-even point.
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Apple Posts $1 Billion in Profit
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They always say something like "we don't give out those numbers" or "iTunes sales are above the break-even point.
Analysts get it completely wrong again
Analysts missed by .36/share? By almost 50%???
Estimate was for .78
Actual was 1.14
Seriously, I want their jobs. I'd love to get paid for getting things wrong over and over again.
BTW, AAPL is now at 99 in after hours trading.
Analysts missed by .36/share? By almost 50%???
Estimate was for .78
Actual was 1.14
Seriously, I want their jobs. I'd love to get paid for getting things wrong over and over again.
BTW, AAPL is now at 99 in after hours trading.
They often halt trading in stocks after a significant news announcement. The idea is to give a little breathing room. Kind of a pause to reduce volatility.
Holy crap that's a lot of money.
28% growth in Macs - that's very nice indeed.
re: lower forecasting, I wonder if they're predicting high-end iPod buyers holding off until the iPhone is released. I'm not 100% sold on the iPhone but will hold off my iPod upgrade until I see it for real.
28% growth in Macs - that's very nice indeed.
re: lower forecasting, I wonder if they're predicting high-end iPod buyers holding off until the iPhone is released. I'm not 100% sold on the iPhone but will hold off my iPod upgrade until I see it for real.
After market prices are highly volatile due to reduced volume. Kinda like desert temperatures. So, one instance to another there can be a big difference.
um, good for the them. but am i the only one who sees that they profitted $1 billion and think i've been screwed a little bit?
i mean, they need to make money, but they could easily set prices a little lower and still be VERY healthy.
iPhone for $399 and $499. i don't think that would cut into the BILLION dollar profit too much.
i mean, they need to make money, but they could easily set prices a little lower and still be VERY healthy.
iPhone for $399 and $499. i don't think that would cut into the BILLION dollar profit too much.
Boooo! I don't want Apple to turn into Windows and I don't want the Mac community to turn into the Windows community. Switchers make me
Boooo! I don't want Apple to turn into Windows and I don't want the Mac community to turn into the Windows community. Switchers make me
Yep, it's simply awesome...Apple is moving quickly to become the BIGGEST computer/electronics company in the world. It's market share has more than doubled on a quarterly basis, compared to other crappy PC makers, and the iPod is the undisputed king of music...no competition, no comparison.
Apple can't stop blowing away analysts' forecasts...MS, move over and file your Chapter 11 papers...MS fanboys will follow.
GO APPLE! BANZAI!
Microsoft has high gross margins and high sales and high market shares. No BK.
Their stock might be pretty flat for the year.
Rocketman
Just curious, what is the definition of gross margins for software companies?
(For hardware it's, very simplied, revenue minus production and distribution cost over revenue. But software has very small production and distribution costs.)
Looks like international sales really helped boost sales this quarter.
and Tim Cook just said Apple plans on shipping Leopard in the spring.
and Tim Cook just said Apple plans on shipping Leopard in the spring.
they just said that they do plan on shipping lepord in spring! i hope they give us some info on it soon.
google will never split their stock. they know they're the god of the internet, and they want to brag about it.
