Apple Inc.

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On the Call: Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 10 hours 33 minutes ago
Palm Inc. reported disappointing sales of its smart phones, which it revamped with a brand new operating system last year.


Palm Narrows Loss, But Phone Sales Drop
Wall Street Journal, The | 7 hours 23 minutes ago
Palm Inc. reported a narrower quarterly loss but warned of significantly lower revenue in the current quarter amid disappointing sales of its latest smart phones.


U.S. stock turn firmly up ahead of key earnings - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 150 days 21 hours 45 minutes ago
Unlikely voice of reason in CIT case: Carl Icahn


AT&T profit flat, but iPhone sales soar - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 148 days 19 minutes ago
The nation's second largest wireless-phone company gained 2 million net customers -- more than Wall Street expected -- and activated an even larger 3.2 million accounts for iPhone subscribers. Sales of iPhones surged after Apple Inc. cut the price to as little as $99 and introduced a faster wireless version.


IPhone Case Won't Cure Cancer, Might Avert It: Rich Jaroslovsky
Bloomberg | 11 hours 35 minutes ago
One of the best things about Apple Inc.'s iconic wireless phone is what techies call â??the ecosystem.â?? There are so many in use -- more than 42 million of them have been sold since its 2007 launch -- that they create an alluring market for makers of doodads from alarm-clock docks to enhanced camera lenses.


Barnes & Noble Names Its Web Chief as CEO
Wall Street Journal, The | 7 hours 23 minutes ago
Barnes & Noble Inc. named William Lynch chief executive officer on Thursday, a clear acknowledgment of the growing importance of digital bookselling to the industry.


Stocks in focus for Tuesday - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 150 days 14 hours 2 minutes ago
Investors might be getting a bit ahead of themselves when it comes to shares of Apple Inc.


IPhone Case Won't Cure Cancer, Might Prevent It: Tech by Rich Jaroslovsky
Bloomberg | 4 hours 36 minutes ago
One of the best things about Apple Inc.'s iconic wireless phone is what techies call â??the ecosystem.â?? There are so many in use -- more than 42 million of them have been sold since its 2007 launch -- that they create an alluring market for makers of doodads from alarm-clock docks to enhanced camera lenses.


E-books are a hot topic at Frankfurt Book Fair - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 154 days 18 hours 41 minutes ago
E-books -- whether read on an iPhone, a Kindle or a laptop -- are a hot topic at this week's Frankfurt Book Fair.


Tech stocks find gains in early trading - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 143 days 22 hours 58 minutes ago
Ethan Allen shares down 8%


Palm downgraded to underperform at BMO - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 143 days 2 minutes ago
Life Technologies net income, revenue double


Tech stocks gains with Intel, Cisco in spotlight - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 156 days 22 hours 52 minutes ago
Intel shares up 0.2%


BlackRock's quarterly net profit rises 46% FundWatch - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 149 days 20 hours 45 minutes ago
On an adjusted basis, BlackRock's profit for the quarter would have been $2.10 a share. The adjusted earnings per share, which included operating income of $1.86 a share, rose 26% from an adjusted $1.67 a share in the year-ago period.


HTC to Fight Apple Patent Suits
Wall Street Journal, The | 23 hours 29 minutes ago
HTC Corp., the Taiwan-based manufacturer of Google Inc.'s Nexus One cellphone, says it plans to mount an aggressive defense against a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Apple Inc.


Tech stocks come to life in early trading - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 160 days 22 hours 52 minutes ago
Tech stocks come to life in early trading





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Company Overview


Company: Apple Inc.
Industry: Personal Computers
Website: http://www.apple.com

Apple aims for nothing short of a revolution, whether in personal computing or digital media distribution. The company's desktop and laptop computers -- all of which feature its OS X operating system -- include its Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook for the consumer and education markets, and more powerful Mac Pro and MacBook Pro for high-end consumers and professionals involved in design and publishing. Apple scored a runaway hit with its digital music players (iPod) and online music store (iTunes). Other products include mobile phones (iPhone), servers (Xserve), wireless networking equipment (AirPort), and publishing and multimedia software. Apple gets more than half of its sales in the US.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 36,537 (2009)
One-year % Growth in Sales 12.5 (2009)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 5,704 (2009)
One-year % Growth in Net Income 18.0 (2009)
Number of Employees 36,800 (2009)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 4.8 (2009)
Fiscal Year-End September