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Apple retail update: Milan, Ottawa, Washington DC, moreIn spite of the economy forcing a more cautious approach to store openings, Apple is off to a strong start for its 2009 retail efforts with recruitme…
... Washington, DC. While a global recession is contributing to Apple's ... -
Microsoft to open new retail stores like AppleMicrosoft has announced plans to dive into the challenging retail business with its own corporate-branded outlets to take on Apple's growing visibili…
... task, particularly during a global recession that is literally killing retailers ... -
Firm urges investors to buy Apple after panic on Mac salesAfter Apple shares plunged by nearly 4% on Thursday, due to shareholder panic in reaction to NPD's January US retail results, an analyst brief has ur…
... is sitting on a huge recession-insurance policy, which is paying ... -
$199 Mac Nano (Atom-based cut-down Mini)There was rumour from "reliable source" floating around that Apple would be using dual-core Atom processors in the new Mini. I could not re…
... point of view of the recession - consumers cutting back and seeking ... -
Dell unveils heavier, more expensive MacBook Air rivalDell on Tuesday took aim at Apple's high-end portable computing dominance with a new design-focused Adamo notebook, but the PC maker is already facin…
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Report: Apple and AT&T to partner on U-Verse, $99 NetbookA report citing a source "pretty high up in AT&T?s food chain" says it has "100% confirmed" a series of cooperative deals bet…
... touch, and eroding the seemingly recession-resistant market for Apple's ... -
Microsoft to attack Mac pricing in new series of TV adsAfter running through a series of ad campaigns designed to make Windows look cool, then victimized, then simply inescapably ubiquitous, Microsoft is …
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RBC says iPhone 3G 'Pro' won't boost iPhone momentumThe Royal Bank of Canada is maintaining its bearish near-term outlook on shares of Apple, claiming that although consumer interest in a new version o…
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Wall Street cheers Apple's "outstanding" second-quarterAnalysts on Wall Street are largely applauding Apple's performance during the March quarter, with many of them this week initiating more bullish view…
... by 37%, despite decelerating Macs, recession, management uncertainty," he said. "We ... -
Apple to introduce more affordable Macs, sources sayDetermined to grow its share of the personal computer market during the worst economic climate in its corporate history, Apple is tailoring changes t…
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Cheaper iPhone may show as early as MondayCiting only "people familiar with the initiative," the Financial Times claims that Apple plans to release an iPhone model with a substantia…
... since then have proven seemingly recession-resistant in marked contrast to ... -
Education, business markets lag for AppleWhile the consumer market continues to shine for Apple, bringing the company to another record quarter, sales in the education and professional marke…
... maker during the ongoing economic recession. Apple COO Tim Cook revealed ... -
Wall Street again has high hopes for Apple after record third quarterAnalysts are again bullish on Apple stock after the company reported a record third quarter in Tuesday's earnings report, and provided higher-than-ex…
... it "once again defied the recession" in the third quarter. But ... -
Book sales mark shift toward Mac, iPhone developmentRetail book sales indicate the market for computer books has experienced a steady decline since the middle of 2008, with subjects related to Mac and …
... . Within that short list of recession-defying growth was Mac programming ... -
iPhone helps keep Softbank competitive, profitable in JapanDespite double-digit sales declines at rival NT DOCOMO and KDDI, Japan's Softbank, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone and third largest carrier in t…
... measures, for the company's recession-defying results and its ability ... -
Despite revenue decline, Apple Stores "turn the corner" - reportApple's retail stores continued their year-over-year revenue slide last quarter, but a new report predicts that the brick-and-mortar locations could …
... percent. As a result, the recession had a major impact: Year ... view, this signals that the recession-induced decline in same-store ... -
Apple "awash in cash" as Microsoft offers "buckets" to Zune developersAs debt-free Apple has accrued a massive $31.1 billion in cash and investments, Microsoft allegedly recently offered one developer "a bucket of …
... the north, Microsoft. Since the recession has had a major impact ... -
Apple expected to sell 2.7 million Macs in fall quarterPiper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reports Apple is on track to sell between 2.7 and 2.8 million Macs in its fourth fiscal quarter, based on retail d…
... sales. The end of the recession in Germany, France and Japan ... internationally as well. Despite the recession's assault on retail sales ... -
Fortune: RIM 'fastest growing firm', Apple 39th on list<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8206906.stm" target="_blank">Fortune: RIM 'fastest growing firm'</a><br /> <br /> <div class="quote-cont…
... the face of the global recession. Apple was in 39th place ... -
Briefly: Mac customer satisfaction, Apple-Beatles rumorIn speculation that appears to be based on date only, The Beatles-Apple rumor has returned once again; and Apple wins yet another customer satisfacti…
... from a year prior. "The recession has shifted demand towards lower ... -
Apple takes double-digit PC market share in CanadaPropelled by the strength of its MacBook lineup, Apple has taken a 10 percent market share of personal computers in Canada, new sales figures show.<b…
... the world as the global recession has finally begun to have ... the nation. "We enterted the recession a lot later than happened ... -
Briefly: Apple lobbies government, Fifth Ave. store sales boomingApple spent $390,000 lobbying the U.S. government on stimulus and education funding in this year's second quarter; while a new report says the compan…
... sales have lagged as the recession has impacted school funding. "The ... -
Manhattan's Upper West Side to have Apple Store this yearPlans are in motion for Apple's fourth Manhattan store to open this year on the Upper West Side, as other retailers struggle through an ongoing reces…
... retailers struggle through an ongoing recession. The plans have existed since ... -
Apple to retain, redesign plastic MacBook familyOnce rumored for extinction, Apple's entry-level polycarbonate MacBooks are on the verge of a refresh that will solidify them at the base of the Mac …
... but hit hard by the recession. However, at least one person ... -
Apple's Mac leads sales growth as PC market begins to recoverThe worldwide PC market began a slow rebound from the recession last quarter with overall home sales surging, and strong Mac sales with business buye…
... a slow rebound from the recession last quarter with overall home ... who argue that the current recession demands that the company lower ... -
Apple's mindshare in Asia far outweighs marketshareWith just a sliver of phone and computer sales in the world's most populous region, Apple still managed to top all other companies to become the regi…
... 's strength in a global recession has earned the company respect ... -
Apple cracks top 20 global brands in surveyA new study shows that Apple significantly improved the value of its name brand in the last year, catapulting the brand to No. 20, ahead of companies…
... the face of a global recession. "The recession won?t take a ... the top 100 list. "The recession has presented brand stewards with ... -
Earnings preview: Wall Street expects Apple to impressExpectations are high for Apple, set to report its fourth-quarter results Monday afternoon, as analysts believe the Mac maker will once again beat pr…
... beat projections and defy the recession. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters ... -
Apple stock seen poised to pop after record setting quarterWall Street analysts have raised their price targets for Apple stock yet again, after the company posted another recession defying blockbuster quarte…
... the company posted another recession defying blockbuster quarter with ... tell Apple about the recession. Piper Jaffray Analyst Gene ... $235. RBC Capital Markets "Recession?" asked analyst Mike Abramsky. ... tell Apple about the recession," said analyst Robert Cihra. ...