That isn't always the case. I watch the day and after hours and they will go in odd directions. Remember, the goal of traders is to make money for themselves, not to reward a company for a job well done. A company's sales are the reward for doing a good job.
I watch both also, but this being an earnings day is not a typical day.
Sometimes I'm up at 3am and I even see the Frankfurt action to see what's going on there.
Childish. ( Also something you probably said when Apple was not producing big screens and people here opined it should).
To get the same unit and revenue growth they need to really knock it out of the park next year. However the upgrade cycle this year was amplified by the move to a bigger screen. Can Apple sell 100m, mostly high end models, on the S cycle?
?Watch requires an iPhone
Add that plus a few unexpected features and they can definitely beat that. Especially with the 2015 China push and newly acquired mindshare.
And I expect them to push Beats hard this year. So as far as revenue goes I wouldn't worry!!
Yes that was incredibly clever. It basically made me get a 64 GB rather than a 32GB were that available.
Annoying. But clever.
Agreed. Not a fan of it really. Apple now has $175B in cash. They print money like nobody's business. They could easily afford to make 32GB the base for flagship iOS devices.
Do you remember when the Apple share price was at $10? I bet when they reached $74, a few wondered how much further it could rise.
Yes, I remember. Look, I'm not saying it's impossible. Just saying it's going to be a real challenge. We're talking about the largest profit ever in a single quarter by ANY corporation. You don't get too many chances to achieve that.
Not sure how that would help. Since ?Watch has to be tethered to iPhone it will only make the "problem" worse.
A phone is required right now, not forever. Also ?Watch supports more than just the new phones. I'm sure there are plenty of 5s and 5c owners who will get the watch so they can use ?Pay.
I can remember, not too long ago, when the critics thought that selling 10 million iPhones in a year was way, way, way overly optimistic ...
Very true but now we're at 74 million in a quarter. Big difference.
Glass half-full perspective ...
Back then, there was an install base of 0 iPhones -- every one was a new sale or a switcher from another brand.
Today, over 1 Billion iOS devices have been sold. Given Apple's high satisfaction ratings, each of these is a potential for upgrade when newer versions are announced.
Further, if Apple follows its historic trends, it is already developing products that will drop dead obsolete/replace these iOS devices when the tech that meets Apple's standards is available.
So: a large, satisfied installed base: proven, profitable products; commitment and investment in R&D; willingness to enter new markets; willingness to obsolete/replace existing products, when the time is right.
Yes, it is a very Big difference ... IMO, avery positive one!
Agreed. Not a fan of it really. Apple now has $175B in cash. They print money like nobody's business. They could easily afford to make 32GB the base for flagship iOS devices.
Agreed. Not a fan of it really. Apple now has $175B in cash. They print money like nobody's business. They could easily afford to make 32GB the base for flagship iOS devices.
Very true but now we're at 74 million in a quarter. Big difference.
To get the same unit and revenue growth they need to really knock it out of the park next year. However the upgrade cycle this year was amplified by the move to a bigger screen. Can Apple sell 100m, mostly high end models, on the S cycle?
Who says there always has to be an S cycle? Tick, tick, tick ...Boom!
It's true, iPads last a long time, iPhones are a constant necessity by upgrades, iMacs and Macs are continuing to gain ground, Apple TV's have yet to reach a wide audience, but once they catch the sports media look out Roku, iPay is a near full success after only 3 months, iHome is just around the corner, iHealth will become huge, iWatch will gradually catch all of us who want health to dominate our free time, and iAll will connect us across every device.
Well done Apple. Happy to say that I have contributed to this current quarter's earnings. A couple of comments:
[1] My less-than-one-month-old iPhone 6 Plus already feels smaller in my (albeit big) hands. I'm pleased too that with my ageing eyes, I can read well formed web pages without my reading glasses.
[2] I use my 1st generation iPad every day. Wired magazine (which so often misses the plot regarding Apple) described the iPad's mundanity as a problem. This is exactly, precisely the wrong conclusion. Mundanity would be a sure sign of success. I'm not at all concerned about lower iPad sales, the 'art' is only in the early stages.
Unbelievable. Shattering expectations is Tim's calling card now.
Up 5% in after hours. They do their release after close.
Well now, I've been crushed by Apple's huge successes. First class products, at a reasonable price.
Move over losers, top market share is from "giving away" inferior products, to the not so smart customers !
Even the Mac has increased sales, while personally owned Windows PCs die and business runs oldie Win versions.
This after hours trading has me puzzled,
I was never invited to the after hours trading party.
Must be an insiders game, to get shares for a quick profit at opening tomorrow.
Best comment I've read. "iHaters around the world are very speechless today well i think lot of Apple users are too, because these numbers are just out of this world."
Cook speculated that there could be some iPad cannibalization with the Mac. I wish someone would have asked him a follow up question on that. I'd love to know why he thinks people are choosing a Mac over an iPad.
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That isn't always the case. I watch the day and after hours and they will go in odd directions. Remember, the goal of traders is to make money for themselves, not to reward a company for a job well done. A company's sales are the reward for doing a good job.
I watch both also, but this being an earnings day is not a typical day.
Sometimes I'm up at 3am and I even see the Frankfurt action to see what's going on there.
?Watch requires an iPhone
Add that plus a few unexpected features and they can definitely beat that. Especially with the 2015 China push and newly acquired mindshare.
And I expect them to push Beats hard this year. So as far as revenue goes I wouldn't worry!!
Agreed. Not a fan of it really. Apple now has $175B in cash. They print money like nobody's business. They could easily afford to make 32GB the base for flagship iOS devices.
Do you remember when the Apple share price was at $10? I bet when they reached $74, a few wondered how much further it could rise.
Yes, I remember. Look, I'm not saying it's impossible. Just saying it's going to be a real challenge. We're talking about the largest profit ever in a single quarter by ANY corporation. You don't get too many chances to achieve that.
A phone is required right now, not forever. Also ?Watch supports more than just the new phones. I'm sure there are plenty of 5s and 5c owners who will get the watch so they can use ?Pay.
Glass half-full perspective ...
Back then, there was an install base of 0 iPhones -- every one was a new sale or a switcher from another brand.
Today, over 1 Billion iOS devices have been sold. Given Apple's high satisfaction ratings, each of these is a potential for upgrade when newer versions are announced.
Further, if Apple follows its historic trends, it is already developing products that will drop dead obsolete/replace these iOS devices when the tech that meets Apple's standards is available.
So: a large, satisfied installed base: proven, profitable products; commitment and investment in R&D; willingness to enter new markets; willingness to obsolete/replace existing products, when the time is right.
Yes, it is a very Big difference ... IMO, avery positive one!
No, it's not.
Yours is, though.
No it doesn't.
Who says there always has to be an S cycle? Tick, tick, tick ...Boom!
AAPL: $115.40 in after hours trading.
I like your sig -- and I agree!
Well done Apple. Happy to say that I have contributed to this current quarter's earnings. A couple of comments:
[1] My less-than-one-month-old iPhone 6 Plus already feels smaller in my (albeit big) hands. I'm pleased too that with my ageing eyes, I can read well formed web pages without my reading glasses.
[2] I use my 1st generation iPad every day. Wired magazine (which so often misses the plot regarding Apple) described the iPad's mundanity as a problem. This is exactly, precisely the wrong conclusion. Mundanity would be a sure sign of success. I'm not at all concerned about lower iPad sales, the 'art' is only in the early stages.
Time to fire Cook¡
Well now, I've been crushed by Apple's huge successes. First class products, at a reasonable price.
Move over losers, top market share is from "giving away" inferior products, to the not so smart customers !
Even the Mac has increased sales, while personally owned Windows PCs die and business runs oldie Win versions.
This after hours trading has me puzzled,
I was never invited to the after hours trading party.
Must be an insiders game, to get shares for a quick profit at opening tomorrow.
"iHaters around the world are very speechless today
Best comment I've read.
well i think lot of Apple users are too, because these numbers are just out of this world."
"iHaters around the world are very speechless today