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Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks like after, due to being lower than the average analyst expectations... had been predicting $37b revenue, vs. actual report of $35b.

They also missed the EPS by a dollar ($9.32 vs $10.35)

They missed the analysts predicted revenue and EPS, but not their own guidance: revenue of $34 billion and earnings per diluted share of $8.68. Wall Street investors go bullish when iPhone sales slow, and bearish when sales are exploding.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They also missed the EPS by a dollar ($9.32 vs $10.35)

They missed the analysts predicted revenue and EPS, but not their own guidance: revenue of $34 billion and earnings per diluted share of $8.68. Wall Street investors go bullish when iPhone sales slow, and bearish when sales are exploding.

this is traditional: they almost always undershoot the over-expectations

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #5

Almost 43% gross margin, for a (mostly) hardware company !!

I don't really understand how people keep calling Apple a hardware company. Yes, they make their own hardware (in some cases) but on the record, repeatedly, everyone at Apple says, all the time, that they treat themselves as a software company.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #5

Almost 43% gross margin, for a (mostly) hardware company !!

I don't really understand how people keep calling Apple a hardware company. Yes, they make their own hardware (in some cases) but on the record, repeatedly, everyone at Apple says, all the time, that they treat themselves as a software company.

Says people who probably work in the software areas.

The fact is Apple is a PRODUCT company. Meaning they do the software, hardware and most importantly everything in between the two.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #5

Almost 43% gross margin, for a (mostly) hardware company !!

I don't really understand how people keep calling Apple a hardware company. Yes, they make their own hardware (in some cases) but on the record, repeatedly, everyone at Apple says, all the time, that they treat themselves as a software company.

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Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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I'm surprised the Mac grew at all given how late in the quarter they updated the notebooks plus no desktop updates at all. I guess it just proves how little people really care about spec sheets anymore -- or maybe they made it all up at the end of the quarter with the new notebooks?

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #5

Almost 43% gross margin, for a (mostly) hardware company !!

I don't really understand how people keep calling Apple a hardware company. Yes, they make their own hardware (in some cases) but on the record, repeatedly, everyone at Apple says, all the time, that they treat themselves as a software company.

To call Apple a hardware or a software company is to miss the point entirely. Is Ford a wheel company or an engine company?

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #14

TL;DR: Exceeded guidance, no blowout. Mac sales are static, overall iPhone sales softening as the lineup ages, iPads surging, iPod continues to dwindle, miscellaneous sales remain miscellaneous. + stock buyback next year + dividends being issued as expected + China sales exploding So: a quiet quarter. New Mac OS released tomorrow. Yay!

You forgot another one -- estimates missed.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #28
post #14

TL;DR: Exceeded guidance, no blowout. Mac sales are static, overall iPhone sales softening as the lineup ages, iPads surging, iPod continues to dwindle, miscellaneous sales remain miscellaneous. + stock buyback next year + dividends being issued as expected + China sales exploding So: a quiet quarter. New Mac OS released tomorrow. Yay!

You forgot another one -- estimates missed.

Made up analyst numbers are made up.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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post #28
post #14

TL;DR: Exceeded guidance, no blowout. Mac sales are static, overall iPhone sales softening as the lineup ages, iPads surging, iPod continues to dwindle, miscellaneous sales remain miscellaneous. + stock buyback next year + dividends being issued as expected + China sales exploding So: a quiet quarter. New Mac OS released tomorrow. Yay!

You forgot another one -- estimates missed.

While a tragic piece of news for stock market analysts, that's not Apple news. :3
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