Overseas growth driving Mac sales as US consumers hold out for new models
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - Apple is expected to report more than 22 percent growth in Mac shipments when it announces its quarterly earnings next week, driven by growth overseas, which will compensate for dampened sales in the U.S. in June. ( 20 comments )
Apple's iPad "running far ahead" in enterprise adoption
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 - Apple has taken a significant lead in the corporate world with the success of its iPad tablet, said one analyst, while predicting the company will sell 33.7 million iPads this year. ( 107 comments )
Barclays puts $385 target on Apple, sees 150M FaceTime devices by 2012
Tue, Oct 12, 2010 - British investment bank Barclays Capital on Tuesday raised its price target on shares of Apple by more than 10% to $385 per share, citing strength in all four of the company's core product segments and expectations it will build a network of 150 million FaceTime-enabled devices over the next two years. ( 39 comments )
Easter delivers first signs of iPod growth since start of year
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 - Despite a slowdown in consumer spending, iPods remain one of the top go-to gifts during the holidays, with Easter reportedly driving sales to levels not seen since the start of the year. ( 23 comments )
Barclays says Apple has more than doubled iPhone production
Mon, Apr 6, 2009 - Analysts for Barclay's Capital are reporting Monday that their contacts in the Far East tell them that Apple has doubled its iPhone production for the current quarter, suggesting the company has baked high expectations into the launch of new models that will reportedly arrive in June. ( 62 comments )
iPod shuffle sales surge 50% as iPod touch maintains top slot
Wed, Apr 1, 2009 - Sales of Apple's most affordable iPod shot up more than 50 percent a week after the company unveiled new, more compact models that shift the push controls from the player itself to the included pair of earphones. ( 118 comments )
Apple seen with new iMacs, Chinese iPhone soon into 2009
Wed, Dec 17, 2008 - Even as it's besieged by a weak world economy, Apple is expected to bounce back with new iMacs at the start of 2009 and to launch the iPhone in China soon afterwards. ( 35 comments )
iPhone 3G finally reaching supply and demand balance
Fri, Aug 29, 2008 - After more than six weeks of almost constant iPhone 3G shortages, Apple is finally known to be getting a grip on its retail supply and has virtually every model in stock everywhere. ( 30 comments )
Retail sources say its closing time for current iPod line
Wed, Aug 20, 2008 - Resellers both near and afar are reporting signs that Apple's current line of iPod digital music players are on their way out the door, just as one prominent Wall Street analyst restates his claim that a $199 iPod touch is likely to be among the new models that will fill the void. ( 82 comments )
Latest 'iPhone nano' rumors ill-timed
Tue, Aug 5, 2008 - While checks within Apple's supply chain suggest the company is researching a low-end iPhone design, rumors that such a device will surface this year are overly optimistic, according to Lehman Brothers. ( 23 comments )
iPod touch supplies seeing shortages, changes due by September
Wed, Jun 18, 2008 - Stocks of some iPod touch models are starting to run low and may be connected to recent promotional announcements, according to one Wall Street analyst, who also notes that the advent of the $199 iPhone 3G will put pressure on Apple to alter its pricing on the high-end media players in the next few months. ( 52 comments )
Citigroup hikes Apple target to $287, Lehman to $234
Tue, Jun 10, 2008 - Having digested Apple's iPhone 3G announcements from Monday, analysts at both Citigroup and Lehman Brothers have sharply raised their 12-month price targets for the electronics maker. ( 30 comments )
Analyst: Atom-based Apple in months, Chinese iPhone in 2008
Fri, May 30, 2008 - A new research note by Lehman Brothers calls for an Apple device with an Intel Atom processor within 12 months, and expects the iPhone to reach more than one billion potential customers before the end of 2008. ( 34 comments )
Lehman initiates coverage of Apple, sees Mac share doubling by 2013
Tue, Apr 22, 2008 - Global financial services firm Lehman Brothers initiated coverage on Apple this week with an Overweight rating and $195 price target given the company's ongoing share gains in the PC market, potential for open-ended growth with new iPhones, and prospects for groundbreaking new products later this year and next. ( 23 comments )
AmTech ups Apple estimates; Reitzes out at UBS in at Lehman
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 - American Technology Research on Monday increased its estimates for Apple's soon-to-end second fiscal quarter of 2008 on better than expected Mac growth. Meanwhile, an analyst long covering Apple for UBS has been lured away by Lehman Brothers, where he'll be tasked with a similar role. ( 15 comments )
Best Buy to double number of stores selling Apple's Mac line
Wed, Jan 9, 2008 - Leading U.S. electronics specialty retailer Best Buy said this week it plans to increase the number of stores carrying Apple Inc.'s Mac computer line twofold in the next several weeks, signaling robust demand for the Windows PC alternatives in the broader consumer market. ( 30 comments )
UBS ups Apple estimates on new product expectations
Mon, Dec 17, 2007 - Analysts for investment bank UBS on Monday raised their estimates and price target on Apple Inc., citing better than expected sales of Macs this holiday season and upcoming product introductions that could include an ultra-portable notebook and pay-per-view movie service. ( 53 comments )
UBS lifts estimates on "halo 2," suggests new iPhone by spring
Wed, Oct 24, 2007 - Last quarter's stellar Apple sales demonstrate that the creation of a second halo using the iPhone is paying off and may be helped by a future ultraportable or new iPhones in the spring, according to a new report from UBS Investment Research. ( 11 comments )
UBS raises Apple target to $182, introduces fiscal 2009 estimates
Wed, Sep 12, 2007 - Investment bank USB on Wednesday increased its estimates on gadget maker Apple Inc, explaining that the company's recent iPod touch and iPhone price cut announcements are likely drive additional revenues through higher iPod average selling prices and additional AT&T royalty payments, respectively. ( 9 comments )
UBS says iPhone sales ahead of estimates, new iPods on the way
Tue, Aug 21, 2007 - Shares of Apple Inc. rose nearly 5 percent on Tuesday after an analyst for UBS Investment Research said checks indicate that the company will likely beat its stated sales goal of 730,000 iPhone units for the current quarter. ( 52 comments )
UBS analyst sees iPhone creating "halo 2" for Apple
Thu, Jul 26, 2007 - Apple, Inc.'s launch of the iPhone is the catalyst for a second halo effect that will spur the company's core iPod and Mac businesses, says analyst Ben Reitzes of UBS Investment Research. ( 26 comments )
UBS sees Macs helping Apple to another solid quarter
Fri, Jul 13, 2007 - Apple Inc. continued to see solid demand for Macs last quarter with refreshes to both its MacBook lines leading the charge, according to Wall Street analysts at UBS. ( 25 comments )
Apple serving up 1 million copies of iTunes each day
Tue, Jun 12, 2007 - Apple Inc.'s iTunes digital jukebox software is downloaded 1 million times per day and has an active user base of 500 million users, the company said during annual developers conference on Monday. ( 14 comments )
Apple becoming a bigger cash flow machine
Fri, Jun 8, 2007 - Citing their belief that Apple's iPhone and free cash flow potential is even greater than investors realize, analysts from UBS Investment Research joined those over at PiperJaffray this week in raising their firm's price target on shares of the electronics maker to $160. ( 10 comments )
Apple's retail notebook sales up 94 percent in April
Thu, May 24, 2007 - Mac maker Apple Inc. saw retail sales of Mac units grow a solid 62 percent year-over-year for the month of April, which included a 94 percent spike in notebook sales thanks to solid MacBook and MacBook Pro momentum, as well as increased distribution. ( 22 comments )
iPhone to be available at 2000 store fronts on launch
Fri, May 18, 2007 - Apple's inaugural mobile handset, iPhone, will be available for sale at 2000 retail store fronts when it goes on sale for the first time next month, putting the device within reach of most US households. ( 41 comments )
Apple execs confident iPhone will ship on time and in volume
Tue, May 8, 2007 - Investment banking analysts for UBS just returned from a meeting in Cupertino with members of Apple's executive team, who were described as being "confident" about their company's strategy and "very upbeat" about the prospect for new products. ( 25 comments )
Citigroup downgrades Apple despite market-wide bullish outlook
Thu, Apr 26, 2007 - Fighting the current, Citigroup on Thursday lowered its rating on shares of Apple to "Hold" from "Buy," citing the rapid increase in the company's share price. ( 10 comments )
Investment banks stand behind Apple's move to cage its cat
Fri, Apr 13, 2007 - Several investment banks are throwing their weight behind Apple's decision Thursday to delay its Leopard operating system in favor of pushing its eagerly sought iPhone device into the market on time. ( 31 comments )
UBS bullish on Apple's Mac distribution expansion
Wed, Apr 4, 2007 - Investment Research firm UBS said Monday it believes Apple's expanding relationship with major US consumer electronics retailers is likely to branch out further, producing positive long term effects on Mac sales. ( 16 comments )
Apple's multi-touch technology seen spawning "mega-platform"
Tue, Mar 13, 2007 - Financial experts at UBS Investment Research say they believe Apple Inc. is developing a "mega-platform" based around its recently introduced multi-touch display technology that will facilitate broad growth opportunities through an assortment of future products. ( 199 comments )
Apple may host Leopard event, intro ultra-portables, bring iPhone to Best Buy
Fri, Feb 23, 2007 - Apple Inc. is likely to hold a media event to launch its upcoming Leopard operating system in the coming months, and may also introduce ultra portables and expand its iPhone distribution to other retailers shortly thereafter, UBS Investment Research said this week. ( 54 comments )
UBS ups Apple target, says iPhone 'can thrive as a convergence platform'
Wed, Jan 10, 2007 - UBS Investment Research on Tuesday increased its estimates and 12-month price target on shares of iPod maker Apple, Inc., saying it sees the company's new iPhone device as a 'revolutionary' product that 'can thrive as a convergence platform for years to come.' ( 14 comments )
Apple option fears seem overblown, says analyst
Wed, Dec 27, 2006 - Responding to a 4 percent drop off in shares of Apple Computer Wednesday morning, UBS Investment Research issued a note to clients in which it said fears over the company's ongoing stock-options issues appear to be overblown. ( 4 comments )
Apple shares rebound as UBS ups price target to $108
Tue, Nov 28, 2006 - Shares of Apple Computer rose over 2 percent to regained some of Monday's losses after UBS Investment Research issued a bullish research note in which it raised its price target on the iPod maker. ( 15 comments )
iPod report boosts Apple shares to all-time closing high
Fri, Nov 17, 2006 - Shares of Apple Computer closed at an all-time high Thursday after PiperJaffray released an upbeat research note stating that the company appears on track to see record-setting sales of its iPod digital music players during the December holiday quarter. ( 78 comments )
Foxconn to manufacture Apple's iPhone - report
Wed, Nov 15, 2006 - Foxconn Electronics, the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, has secured a contract with Apple Computer to manufacturer its first mobile handset that will also dual as a digital music player, according to an overseas report. ( 99 comments )
Retailers see strong Mac demand, little excitement over Zune
Tue, Nov 14, 2006 - Checks with retailers in the north east indicate there is strong demand for Apple Computer's Intel Mac line leading into the holiday shopping season, with sales of its iPod digital music players also gaining traction, analysts for UBS Investment Research said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the firm's inquiries turned up "little excitement" over Microsoft's Zune digital music player, which makes its market debut today. ( 33 comments )
UBS: Buy into Apple ahead of Macworld
Thu, Oct 19, 2006 - Analysts for UBS Investment Research are thrilled with what they're seeing from Apple Computer in recent quarters and are urging investors to buy shares of the company ahead of January's insanity-induced Macworld trade show in San Francisco, Calif. ( 28 comments )
Apple to report fiscal fourth quarter results Wednesday
Tue, Oct 17, 2006 - Apple Computer at the close of the stock market on Wednesday will report earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2006 and offer guidance for its fiscal first quarter of 2007. ( 3 comments )
Strong Mac demand seen Buoying Apple's Q4 results
Thu, Oct 12, 2006 - An analyst at UBS Investment Research says solid demand for Macs should help support earnings estimates for Apple Computer's fourth fiscal quarter of 2006, results of which are due next Wednesday, offsetting deceleration in iPod sales that drew concerns earlier in the quarter. ( 8 comments )
Dell concerns compounded by accounting mess
Mon, Sep 11, 2006 - Dell on Monday said it will delay filing its second quarter fiscal report due to an ongoing informal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission over previously disclosed accounting irregularities. ( 23 comments )
Apple rallies on analyst's upbeat comments
Thu, Sep 7, 2006 - Shares of Apple Computer rose to a 4-month high on Thursday after one Wall Street analyst raised his estimates for the Mac maker, saying the company is likely to announce a major move into the digital home next week. ( 20 comments )
UBS raises Apple price target on positive outlook
Thu, Jul 20, 2006 - Saying it's about time for a second-half rally, analysts for UBS Investment Research on Thursday raised their price target on shares of Apple Computer to $80 while maintaining a Buy rating on the stock. ( 6 comments )
UBS raises Mac sales estimates
Wed, Jun 21, 2006 - Analysts for UBS Investment Research on Wednesday increased their forecast for Mac unit sales during Apple Computer's third fiscal quarter after checks showed solid education buying and increasing interest in the company's MacBook notebook line. ( 19 comments )
Apple seen delivering "ultra-portable" at Macworld
Wed, Jun 14, 2006 - Apple Computer could introduce an "ultra-portable PC" that employs NAND-based flash memory in time for the January Macworld trade show in San Francisco, one Wall Street analyst says. ( 191 comments )
Dell burnt by fire sale, shares slide
Tue, May 9, 2006 - Shares of Apple Computer rival Dell Inc. slid over 5 percent on Tuesday morning after the company warned investors that earnings for its first fiscal quarter will fall below guidance as a result of recent price cuts aimed at maintaining its lead as the world's leading manufacturer of personal computers. ( 48 comments )
UBS lowers Apple estimates, price target on iPod outlook
Thu, Apr 20, 2006 - Despite optimism about the company's product pipeline, UBS Investment Research on Thursday cut its price target on shares of Apple Computer to $90 from $95 and also adjusted its estimates downward for the next two fiscal years. ( 1 comments )
Apple shares rally as Mac users line up for Boot Camp
Wed, Apr 5, 2006 - Shares of Apple Computer soared nearly 10 percent on Wednesday to close at $67.21 after the company announced a piece of software that will enable users of its new Intel Mac systems to run operating systems from rival Microsoft Corp. ( 17 comments )
UBS cuts Apple price target to $95 from $100
Tue, Apr 4, 2006 - Analysts for UBS Investment Research on Tuesday cut their price target on shares of Apple Computer to $95 from $100, but maintained a "Buy" rating on the stock. ( 26 comments )
Analyst predicts new Macs will arrive without media event
Tue, Mar 21, 2006 - Going against the grain, analysts for UBS Investment Research on Tuesday issued a very brief research note, suggesting new Mac products in the June quarter, but predicting Apple is not likely to hold a special media event to introduce them. ( 26 comments )
UBS talks Intel transition at sit-down with Apple execs
Wed, Feb 8, 2006 - Analysts from UBS Investment Research have just returned from meeting with Apple axecutives in Cupertino, which focused primarily on on the company's Intel Mac transition, AppleInsider has learned. ( 30 comments )
