A guide to Apple's guidance
How to make sense of the forward-looking statements in next week's earnings report If history is any guide, traders will reward or punish Apple's (AAPL) shares in after-hours trading Monday based not...
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View ArticleFive numbers that could end -- or extend -- Apple's eight-week rally
What to watch for Monday when the company reports its fiscal fourth quarter earnings Apple's (AAPL) shares have been on a tear since late August, soaring nearly $75 (more than 30%) to close Friday at...
View ArticleApple reports earnings today. Five numbers to watch
A big Q3 is a given. Just look at what the stock has done lately. But the devil is in the details The Street has fallen back in love with Apple (AAPL). "Get ready for the return of the wow factor,"...
View ArticleA guide to Apple's guidance
What to make of those pesky forward-looking statements in today's earnings report It used to be that traders rewarded or punished Apple's (AAPL) shares right after its earnings releases based not on...
View ArticleA guide to Apple's guidance
Over the past 8 quarters, it beat its EPS estimate by 42%, revenue by 18% FORTUNE -- When it reports its results for the March quarter this afternoon, Apple (AAPL) will also release forward-looking...
View ArticleApple analysts scramble to lower their June estimates
The Street's expectations for fiscal Q3 2013 are down at least 5% since early March FORTUNE -- Although Apple (AAPL) investors are plenty nervous about next week's March quarter earnings report, the...
View ArticleLooking forward: Analysts focus on Apple's Q1 2014 guidance
On Monday, Apple will release its fiscal Q4 results. Some analysts have already moved on. FORTUNE -- Bullish Cross' Andy Zaky, whose rise and spectacular fall as an Apple (AAPL) hedge fund manager is...
View ArticleHandicapping Apple's quarterly earnings and revenue: Q1 2014
Average estimate: $14.32 per share on sales of $57.9B. Apple's guidance: $55 to $58B. FORTUNE -- On Monday, after the markets close, Apple (AAPL) is scheduled to announce its results for the first...
View ArticleAll eyes on Apple Inc.
Can Cupertino still pull a rabbit out of the hat? We'll find out this afternoon. FORTUNE -- "We believe fundamentally that people love surprises." That was Tim Cook explaining to ABC's David Muir...
View ArticleDear McDonald’s new CEO: Happy first day. Here’s some (unsolicited) advice
It’s McDonald’s MCD CEO Steve Easterbrook’s first day on the job, and he has his work cut out for him. Last month, the burger giant posted a steeper than expected sales decline, with global sales at...
View ArticleCybersecurity Firm FireEye Blames Tanking Stock On U.S.-China Hacking Deal
Truces do not a cybersecurity business make. Shares of FireEye, one of the biggest names in computer security, tanked on Thursday, hitting an all time low a day after the company reported weak third...
View ArticleHere’s Why Shares of Gunmaker Smith & Wesson Are Jumping
This story has been updated to reflect the opening of trade. Gunmaker Smith & Wesson swhc is projecting an incredible start to 2016, which sent shares up more than 11% in morning trading. The...
View ArticleWhy So Much Apple Commentary Is So Clueless
It’s painful to read much of what passes for business reporting about Apple these days. The combination of high page-click value and low barrier-to-entry has reduced online journalism to headlines like...
View ArticleNintendo Cuts Earnings Guidance by Half
Gamers seem to be taking a "wait and see" approach with Nintendo, which has caused a slowdown in hardware sales. The Wii U, which has sold over 11 million units worldwide, never really caught on with...
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