http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:41:47 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/10/2_3_dividend_suggested_as_best_option_for_use_of_apples_100b_in_cash/ The best use of Apple's nearly $100 billion in cash and investments would be to issue shareholders a dividend yield of between 2 percent and 3 percent, a new analysis argues. Shaw Wu with Sterne Ag... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/10/2_3_dividend_suggested_as_best_option_for_use_of_apples_100b_in_cash/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/apple_now_worth_more_than_google_and_microsoft_combined/ First on AI: Apple's stock soared to new heights on Thursday, pushing the company's market capitalization to $456 billion, a number that is greater than the values of rivals Google and Microsoft combi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/apple_now_worth_more_than_google_and_microsoft_combined/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/pc_market_shows_quarterly_gain_with_ipad_decline_without/ New data released on Monday by market analyst Canalys shows that Apple's iPad was instrumental to an overall growth in the client PC market for Q4 2011, as excluding the tablet's sales numbers would s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/pc_market_shows_quarterly_gain_with_ipad_decline_without/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apples_447_gross_margins_are_highest_in_at_least_15_years_/ Apple's record setting quarter included another major achievement for the company with gross margins of 44.7 percent, a number that was its highest in at least 15 years, and maybe its highest ever. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apples_447_gross_margins_are_highest_in_at_least_15_years_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/wowed_wall_street_watchers_raise_forecasts_after_apples_perfect_46b_quarter_/ Analysts on Wall Street were blown away by Apple's blistering holiday 2011 quarter, and promptly revised their estimates even higher following the news. Apple's first quarter of its fiscal 2012 was... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/wowed_wall_street_watchers_raise_forecasts_after_apples_perfect_46b_quarter_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apple_stores_rake_in_61_billion_in_record_quarter/ Apple's retail outlets set new records in Q1 2012 and brought in an unprecedented $6.1 billion in revenue, which translates to a prodigious 59% increase over results from the same time a year ago. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apple_stores_rake_in_61_billion_in_record_quarter/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/iphone_vs_android_a_tight_race_but_ipad_puts_ios_way_ahead_in_mobile_os_war/ Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined his thoughts on the company's iOS device performance during Q1 2012 and sees iPhone sales momentum closing the gap with rival handsets running Google's Android platform, wh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/iphone_vs_android_a_tight_race_but_ipad_puts_ios_way_ahead_in_mobile_os_war/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_execs_are_actively_discussing_what_to_do_with_nearly_100b_cash_hoard_/ Apple's stockpile of cash and reserves grew another $16 billion in the holiday quarter, reaching $97.6 billion, as executives hinted they are considering big plans with their money, even though they a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_execs_are_actively_discussing_what_to_do_with_nearly_100b_cash_hoard_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q1_2012_conference_call/ Apple on Tuesday posted a massive holiday quarter with record sales of more than 37 million iPhones, 15.43 million iPads and 5.2 million Macs. Following the news, Apple executives participated in a co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q1_2012_conference_call/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_earns_record_13b_on_sales_of_37m_iphones_15m_ipads_and_52m_macs_/ Apple announced Tuesday the best quarter in its corporate history where earnings rose more than 117% to $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share, on record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_earns_record_13b_on_sales_of_37m_iphones_15m_ipads_and_52m_macs_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/rbc_ups_apple_stock_price_target_to_525_due_to_iphone_frenzy/ Investment bank RBC upped its price target for shares of Apple from $500 to $525 on Wednesday on expectations that the company will solidly beat Wall Street estimates for the first quarter of fiscal 2... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/rbc_ups_apple_stock_price_target_to_525_due_to_iphone_frenzy/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/street_consensus_for_apples_ipad_sales_in_dec_quarter_stands_at_135_million_units/ A survey of Wall Street and independent analysts has found that all of them expect Apple to report record iPad sales when it releases its December quarter financial results on Jan. 24, though independ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/street_consensus_for_apples_ipad_sales_in_dec_quarter_stands_at_135_million_units/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/supplier_profits_viewed_as_early_indicator_of_strong_apple_earnings/ As fourth-quarter 2011 earnings reports for various companies within Apple's supply chain have begun to trickle in, analysts have taken suppliers' growing profitability as an early sign that the iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/supplier_profits_viewed_as_early_indicator_of_strong_apple_earnings/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/apples_2012_shareholder_meeting_set_for_february_23_/ Apple on Monday filed notice with the Securities Exchange Commission that its annual shareholder meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Pacific on Feb. 23 and will include four shareholder proposals. Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/apples_2012_shareholder_meeting_set_for_february_23_/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/android_litigation_seen_adding_significant_value_for_apple_shareholders/ Patent infringement litigation between Apple and Android-based handset makers is viewed as a positive for AAPL shareholders, who could benefit from the company's iPhone patent portfolio with licensing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/android_litigation_seen_adding_significant_value_for_apple_shareholders/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/08/analyst_estimates_for_apples_dec_quarter_iphone_sales_range_from_25m_36m/ A poll of more than 30 professional and independent analyst covering Apple has revealed that estimates for Apple's iPhones sales for its first quarter of fiscal 2012 range from 25.16 million to 35.75 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/08/analyst_estimates_for_apples_dec_quarter_iphone_sales_range_from_25m_36m/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/tim_cook_has_option_to_convert_100m_in_vested_apple_shares/ Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will have the option to convert over 200,000 shares of company stock, worth nearly $100 million, which will become vested in the first quarter of 2012. A stud... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/tim_cook_has_option_to_convert_100m_in_vested_apple_shares/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/apple_set_to_announce_likely_its_best_quarter_ever_on_january_24/ Apple on Wednesday confirmed that it will report its fiscal first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, Jan. 24, when it will reveal the results of the iPhone 4S launch and holiday shopping season. Official... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/apple_set_to_announce_likely_its_best_quarter_ever_on_january_24/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/apple_stock_again_named_the_top_pick_for_investors_in_2012/ Apple was the No. 1 stock recommended to investors by Ticonderoga Securities in 2011, and it holds that title once again at the start of 2012. Analyst Brian White said in a note to investors on Tue... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/apple_stock_again_named_the_top_pick_for_investors_in_2012/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/fiscal_q1_2012_apples_biggest_earnings_blowout_in_history/ Just as the bearish sentiment in Apple hits a cyclical peak, the company is about to deliver the the biggest earnings blowout in the history of the world. We're talking about the mother of all earn... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/fiscal_q1_2012_apples_biggest_earnings_blowout_in_history/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/why_apples_guidance_is_still_conservative/ Apple's guidance strategy has not changed, despite a newfound belief on Wall Street that Apple has scrapped its conservative guidance for a more "realistic" approach. The main reason that many on W... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/why_apples_guidance_is_still_conservative/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/how_to_properly_use_apples_guidance_to_accurately_forecast_earnings/ It seems that almost daily now there's yet another worthless article that incompetently tries to forecast Apple's fiscal Q1 earnings by taking a look at Apple's EPS guidance. The problem with that app... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/how_to_properly_use_apples_guidance_to_accurately_forecast_earnings/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/ubs_now_sees_apple_selling_record_30_million_iphones_in_dec_quarter/ Investment bank UBS now believes Apple will sell as many as 30 million iPhones in the December quarter, up from a previous estimate of 28 million. UBS analyst Maynard Um joined a chorus of analysts... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/ubs_now_sees_apple_selling_record_30_million_iphones_in_dec_quarter/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/holiday_iphone_mac_sales_ahead_of_expectations_ipad_a_little_light/ Indications from Apple's supply chain suggest that iPhone and Mac sales are picking up strength ahead of Christmas, while the iPad remains on pace for a record setting quarter, albeit with softer sale... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/holiday_iphone_mac_sales_ahead_of_expectations_ipad_a_little_light/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/kindle_fire_eats_into_ipad_sales_lead_offset_by_global_iphone_demand/ Sales estimates for Apple's iPad were slashed by 1 million units for 4Q11 due to a strong Kindle Fire launch, but iPhone sales pick up slack with domestic and international demand driving a 1.5 millio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/kindle_fire_eats_into_ipad_sales_lead_offset_by_global_iphone_demand/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/apples_best_november_ever_saw_supply_chain_sales_spike_17_in_one_month/ Apple remains on track to report its best quarter in company history, with new data from the company's supply chain showing sales up 17 percent month over month in November. Brian White of Ticonder... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/apples_best_november_ever_saw_supply_chain_sales_spike_17_in_one_month/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/disney_ceo_buys_1m_apple_stock_after_joining_board_of_directors/ New Apple board member and Disney CEO Bob Iger has purchased $1 million in Apple stock, according to a new securities filing. A statement filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission declared... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/disney_ceo_buys_1m_apple_stock_after_joining_board_of_directors/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:59:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/27/apple_the_most_undervalued_large_cap_stock_in_america/ In light of the recent sell-off in global equities, it is now an incontestable FACT that Apple is the most undervalued and underappreciated large-cap growth company in America. The stock trades at an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/27/apple_the_most_undervalued_large_cap_stock_in_america/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/macs_worldwide_market_share_reaches_15_year_high_at_5/ Fueled by strong gains in Asia Pacific during the September quarter, Apple saw its worldwide share of the PC market pass the 5 percent mark for the first time in 15 years, according to a new analysis.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/macs_worldwide_market_share_reaches_15_year_high_at_5/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/dividend_seen_bringing_4b_in_additional_investments_to_apple/ Though Apple has long resisted paying its shareholders a dividend, one new analysis suggests the company could gain an additional $4 billion in investments if it were to do so. Analyst Brian Marsha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/dividend_seen_bringing_4b_in_additional_investments_to_apple/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_grants_top_execs_60m_retention_stock_bonuses_through_2016/ Apple's recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission outline stock bonuses worth up to $60 million each, intended to retain top executives through at least 2016. The filings detail g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_grants_top_execs_60m_retention_stock_bonuses_through_2016/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/solar_farm_spaceship_campus_to_help_apple_expenses_reach_8b/ Apple's capital expenditures in its 2012 fiscal year are projected to increase by $3.4 billion, as the company gears up for major projects like its new solar farm in North Carolina, and a new corporat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/solar_farm_spaceship_campus_to_help_apple_expenses_reach_8b/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/25/combined_mac_and_ios_shipment_growth_would_make_apple_worlds_second_largest_pc_maker/ iPad and Mac shipments both outgrew the Windows PC market in CYQ3 2011, and if combined would boast a 99% growth rate and make Apple the second largest PC maker in the world. In a report released o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/25/combined_mac_and_ios_shipment_growth_would_make_apple_worlds_second_largest_pc_maker/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:09:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/ubs_estimates_42_5m_iphones_to_be_sold_worldwide_in_holiday_quarter/ Investment bank UBS on Friday estimated that sales of Apple's iPhone will top 42.5M units worldwide, boosted by international iPhone 4S launches. In a note issued to investors, analyst Maynard Um c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/ubs_estimates_42_5m_iphones_to_be_sold_worldwide_in_holiday_quarter/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/apple_q4_2011_earnings_disappointment_attributed_to_iphone_transition_hiccup/ After Apple's quarterly earnings failed to live up to Wall Street consensus estimates, some analysts have labeled the September quarter a "transitional quarter" for Apple, while remaining reassured th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/apple_q4_2011_earnings_disappointment_attributed_to_iphone_transition_hiccup/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/china_sees_amazing_growth_becomes_second_largest_apple_market/ During Apple's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, the company detailed record sales of $4.5 billion in China for the September quarter, highlighting "amazing" progress in the region and continued opp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/china_sees_amazing_growth_becomes_second_largest_apple_market/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apple_projects_all_time_high_37_billion_holiday_quarter/ Apple on Tuesday said it looks to hit $37 billion in revenue for the upcoming holiday quarter, a stunning $10 billion increase year over year, as expecting to set an all-time high with sales of the iP... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apple_projects_all_time_high_37_billion_holiday_quarter/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apples_cash_hoard_grows_to_81b_with_two_thirds_of_it_offshore/ Apple's huge sum of cash and investments continues to grow, reaching $81 billion during the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, it was revealed on Tuesday. Apple's cash pile would have been ev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apples_cash_hoard_grows_to_81b_with_two_thirds_of_it_offshore/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q4_2011_conference_call/ Apple on Tuesday posted yet another record quarter to conclude its fiscal year 2011, led by continued growth of its iPad and Mac platforms. Following the news, executives from Apple participated in a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q4_2011_conference_call/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apple_profits_jump_54_on_record_sales_of_4_9m_macs_11_2m_ipads/ Apple said Tuesday that fourth quarter profits rose nearly 54% to $6.62 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share, driven by record sales of more than 11 million iPads and nearly 5 million Macs. The comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apple_profits_jump_54_on_record_sales_of_4_9m_macs_11_2m_ipads/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:35:00 GMT