Apple Inc.
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comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for October 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 4 hours 39 minutes ago
...percent) and Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. with 2 million visitors, a 20...visitors), and Celebrate Express Inc. (4.3 million visitors). Toy...13 Apple Inc. 58,622 38 Superpages.com 24...
IPhone at heart of Nokia suit against Apple - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 14 hours 35 minutes ago
The company went on to say that the technologies in the suit cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption technologies, and that Apple's iPhones have infringed on all the patents in question since the iPhone launched in 2007.
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell Inc., Apple Inc., Nokia, Research In Motion and American Dairy Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 8 hours 52 minutes ago
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) and American Dairy Inc. (NYSE: ADY).
The Lanier Law Firm Announces Settlement, Judgment in Cloud Computing Patent Lawsuit [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 7 hours 9 minutes ago
...patents also are the subject of another pending lawsuit filed by Mr. Prust against computer giant Apple Inc. That case, Mitchell Prust v. Apple Inc., No. 2:09-cv-92, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
Cisco, Intel help lead broad tech-sector rise - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 15 hours 20 minutes ago
Cisco said it raised its bid after only a few Tandberg shareholders agreed to the company's initial offer. Read story about Cisco raising its bid for Tandberg.
U.S. stock futures rise on Apple, Caterpillar - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 17 hours 42 minutes ago
U.S. stock futures rose above one-year peaks on Tuesday as Apple, Caterpillar and DuPont became the latest firms to top analyst earnings estimates, though disappointing news on housing limited gains. See full story.
Chip downgrades lead broad tech-sector losses - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 15 hours 18 minutes ago
Dhanda said he made the moves because of "unfavorable indications from our cyclical framework," that suggest semiconductor inventory levels may be about to exceed the market's demand.
Bellwethers lead broad early tech gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 15 hours 56 minutes ago
Dollar decline continues after U.S. data
Dell to launch smartphone in China, Brazil - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 8 hours 35 minutes ago
The computer giant has long been rumored to be working on a mobile device. It already sells laptop and netbook computers with wireless technology built in.
Autodesk, Salesforce lead tech-sector losses - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 15 hours 28 minutes ago
Autodesk said its earnings and revenue both fell from the same period a year ago, and the company also gave a fourth-quarter outlook that could miss analysts' current sales forecasts
Broad losses hit tech stocks early - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 16 hours 6 minutes ago
Drug stocks mixed; Vivus jumps on study
iPhone's slow start in China is no worry Outside the Box - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 23 hours 44 minutes ago
Even the typically bullish, and usually correct, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray called this "a disappointment" and lowered his China 2010 iPhone sales forecast from a range of 1 million to 2 million to 550,000.
Sprint, Ciena give back some gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 15 hours 12 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!q/quotes/nls/q (Q 3.75, +0.10, +2.60%) was the lone advancer in the phone group, up a penny.
Apple Rush Maui, LLC Provides Update on Major Sales Effort. [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 days 11 hours 22 minutes ago
...Ill., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple Rush Co., Inc. Apple Rush Maui, LLC, the western U.S. licensee...Robert Corr, President of Apple Rush Co. Apple Rush Company, Inc. is a producer of Organic 100% Juice Sparkling...
Palm shares push up following upgrades - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 12 hours 25 minutes ago
By midday trading Tuesday, Palm shares were up nearly 5% at $12.41. They've slumped by more than a third since peaking above $18 in late September.
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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. Its FileMaker subsidiary provides database software.
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 | 35,100 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 62.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | September |