You're doing yourself no favors. Last I looked, Microsoft was still larger than Apple and far from dead. That may not always be the case, but on April 20, 2010 it's still true.
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Apple Reports $3.07 Billion Profit for Q2 2010, Best Non-Holiday Quarter Ever
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You're doing yourself no favors. Last I looked, Microsoft was still larger than Apple and far from dead. That may not always be the case, but on April 20, 2010 it's still true.
All these profits and yet AAPL will go ahead and rip off the UK & Europe with the iPad release next month 499 bucks in the US, rumoured 499 pounds in the UK for the 16Gb version (hopefully they will have fixed the WiFi issue by then - hence the delayed release under the guise of 'unprecedented demand') SJ is one greedy bastard.
Growing companies don't pay dividends. Apple's cash pile is for stability and is in line with other large companies. If you were a long term investor you would be happy to see that cash pile.
That sounds nice.I'm a little shocked that unit sales are up on a product they've pretty much ignored.Hopefully soon there will be a fantastic update.I really like mine,but it has so much potential...
Looking at the iPods i can't see Apple pricing the iPad more than 499 euro including taxes, probably 475 euro. The rumoured price for Holland is 420 euro but that is hard to believe.
Can you name a couple of companies whose cash on hand is close to Apple's? Or even one?
The Christmas quarter is going to be insane (iPad sales will be figuring into that also, possibly new iPhones as well).
I wonder if people research gibberish statements like this before spouting them out. Some of the most innovating companies in history forged ahead by constantly pumping money back into the company; forgoing dividends. Ford was an excellent example of this. The shareholders can make their money by holding as Apple grows, dividends be damned.
I think they're about even now, both have about $40B in cash and short-term assets (IIRC, I'm not 100% sure about that). Apple will soon be past them. In terms of market cap, Apple has already passed Google and is approaching Microsoft.
EDIT: I did some checking, looks like MS does still have more cash on hand than Apple, $37B vs. $25B (as of last December). Total assets minus long-term debt MSFT is ahead ~$78B to AAPL's ~$54B.
Differences:
Microsoft is larger than Apple (though not by much) and (most importantly) has paid substantial dividends to shareholders in the recent past.
And Microsoft is the only other company with anywhere near as much cash on hand as Apple...
Where did you see a rumour of a £499 iPad? I haven't. It would be completely out of line with other Apple prices. 16 GB iPad in the US costs exactly half of the basic MacBook ($499 vs. $999). 16 GB iPad in the UK will cost exactly half of the basic MacBook (£408 vs. £816 incl. VAT).
Both MSFT and CSCO have way more cash than Apple although the both have some debt (CSCO has more, probably enough to drop it down to AAPL's cash levels).
GOOG's cash on hand is close to AAPL.
MSFT is paying a 1.7% dividend.
Interesting fact...
...iPad will be reported as it's own category. Now that is some interesting info.
So I guess we will see some major evolution in Rev B.
But hey, if I knew the pricepoint in Europe, I could tell you, if this jump has earned me one in the last hours
Gotta love stock options
...iPad will be reported as it's own category. Now that is some interesting info.
So I guess we will see some major evolution in Rev B.
But hey, if I knew the pricepoint in Europe, I could tell you, if this jump has earned me one in the last hours
Gotta love stock options
Exactly. An innovative company with money changes the world. There will be lots of opportunity to earn on the growth. There are many who jumped on in the beginning who are millionaires now without the dividends. Those asking for dividends are a small minority.
This statement caught my eye:
I assume one of those places it "won't work" is the U.S. So kiss the hopes of that Verizon iPhone good-bye ... at least until the 4G network is fully deployed.
I assume one of those places it "won't work" is the U.S. So kiss the hopes of that Verizon iPhone good-bye ... at least until the 4G network is fully deployed.
I'm wondering how much of the difference is due to taxes.Does the VAT apply?Has apple ever given a reason?Some blog should research it.
thrilled and excited
I'm thrilled and excited to see these results. They go beyond extraordinary - they are revolutionary!
I'm thrilled and excited to see these results. They go beyond extraordinary - they are revolutionary!
Mmm yeah...forgot about that one! Not sure how long it'll take to deploy and ramp that up though.
I'm sure many companies drained their coffers the last year, but that is no excuse. Microsoft pays dividends because they are not growing. Dividends are an incentive for investors to keep their stock. You don't need to invest in Apple. If you don't think Apple is paying you enough, switch to Microsoft. Apple is attracting plenty of investors with their current practices.
If they do anything they will use the cash pile to buy back stock.