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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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