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Apple vs the U.S. Congress: Can Apple convince Congress to fix cash...
Apple has $102 billion in cash overseas. It wants to bring that money back to the U.S. but it doesn't want to pay the 35% in taxes the U.S. government is demanding. Apple calls it smart business,...
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Apple already pays $1 out of every $40 tax dollars the U.S. collects. How...
Tomorrow Tim Cook and the gang head to Washington to have a chat with a Senate committee investigating the possibility of tax avoidance (or evasion, depending on how you look at it) by Apple. Here's...
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Apple vs. Android: The marketshare mentality, and why it's a mistake
Last week Techpinions.com posted a really good editorial by John Kirk discussing how much of a joke it is to consider Android the winner in the smartphone space simply because they have the most market...
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WWDC 2013, Wall Street, and what it will take to get Apple stock moving again
Starting first thing in the morning, Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference opens its doors. Tim Cook and other execs will take the stage to share all that is new from Apple. And unless you’ve been...
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Tim Cook's new compensation plan bets long on AAPL
Over the last week Apple announced changes to CEO Tim Cook’s compensation. The changes are quite non-standard and there has been much discussion on the topic. Here’s the situation: Cook was granted one...
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It's a lull in the product cycle and we know it, but Apple's doing fine
Let’s see how Apple does once the next product cycle kicks in, and into 2014 when we may see products that none of us even know about yet. The results of fiscal Q3 are in, and Apple stock is actually...
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How will Google's attempt to devalue hardware hurt Apple?
With Google’s recent release of the updated Nexus 7 tablet at $229, a lot of comparisons have been made between it and other low priced tablets on the market. It sure seems like Google wants to put...
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AAPL
Everything you need to know about AAPL - Apple Inc's stock symbol - traded on the NASDAQ Apple Inc. trades on the NASDAQ under the AAPL symbol. Apple incorporated on January 3, 1977 and went public on...
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Apple's new iPhone trade in program will help them in emerging markets, and...
It looks pretty much certain that Apple will unveil a trade-up program across its retail stores soon. 9to5Mac reported on it and iMore heard it was a go as well. TechCrunch claims it's already being...
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Wall Street isn't very happy with Apple's new iPhones, and here's why!
Yesterday Apple made the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c official. And Wall Street collectively shrugged at the news. Rather than simply attack Apple's strategy or dismiss investor reaction, let’s talk about...
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Many financial analysts don't understand that they don't understand Apple,...
Last week Apple announced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. They'll be shipping both starting tomorrow, and shipped iOS 7 just yesterday. Surrounding this enormous product roll out has been some of the...
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Want to know how much money Apple made in Q4 2013? Find out on October 28!
Apple has announced that their next quarterly earnings call, the one for Q4 2013, will be held on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 2:00 pm PT, 5:00 pm ET. As always, there'll be a conference call following...
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The mass misunderstanding of the iPhone 5c market
In the past week there have been countless stories run about the alleged production cuts of the iPhone 5c. I say “alleged” because that’s all it is right now. Allegation. And at least one of the...
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iPads are overpriced... compared to what?
Before the iPad launched it was rumored to cost $1000. When Steve Jobs announced it at an Apple special event in 2010, the starting price ended up being $500. Given the expectation and the...
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Why Apple is set to hit record numbers. Again.
Apple just finished reporting its fiscal Q4 2013 results, which ended in September. Overall it was a very solid quarter, with just under $38 billion in revenue, gross margin of 37% and earnings per...
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Tim Cook's iPad Christmas starts early
Tim Cook made a memorable comment on the last Apple quarterly conference call. He said it would be an iPad Christmas. With exactly 3 weeks before the jolly holiday, iPad interest seems to be solid, and...
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Forget $700. I think Apple is going past $1000. Just don’t ask me when.
Apple’s stock price has been on a tear since July. We’ve watched it climb from less than $400 to $564 as of this morning. I’m seeing plenty of articles discussing the likelihood of Apple returning to...
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Forget the rumored iPad Pro, what 2014 needs is a better Apple TV
Rumors of a 13-inch iPad Pro were once again making the rounds this week, amped up by talk of a 4K Retina display. I have absolutely no idea whether or not it will ever become a real product, but I’ll...
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Forget market share, here's a glimpse at Apple's poolside share!
Last week my wife and I left the kids in the fine care of my in-laws and headed to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Practically every year we escape winter for a week, firmly plant ourselves into pool chairs...
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Q1 2014: Should Wall Street be hating Apple right now?
Last night Apple released its financial results for the holiday period, which is their Q1 of fiscal 2014. If you’re into this sort of news you already know the Street reacted very strongly to the...
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