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NTT DoCoMo to launch 4G mobile service in December 2010 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 3 hours 27 minutes ago
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japan's top mobile phone carrier by subscribers, NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437.TO), said Wednesday it plans to invest Y300 billion in fourth-generation mobile services based on the long term evolution network technology, with the aim of launching the service in December 2010.
Is Apple's stock getting ahead of itself? MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 36 days 11 hours 1 minute ago
They were downright giddy after the company reported even stronger than expected earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter, though some on Wall Street had also questioned whether expectations for such strong results were already baked into the stock, which has more than doubled this year and touched the $200 mark in after-hours trading Monday for the first time since January of 2008. See Apple news here.
Artificial Life Announces Strong Growth and Earnings for Q3 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 15 hours 8 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Artificial Life, Inc.
Hershey, Target, housing data in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 19 hours 4 minutes ago
European shares gained for the fifth time in six sessions, with bid speculation at Cadbury and management changes at Marks & Spencer driving an advance for those firms. Asian markets ended mixed, with banking shares leading Japanese stocks lower on concerns about equity issuances.
Pall Corp. reports decline in quarterly sales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 19 hours 46 minutes ago
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Dexim Announces Availability of DCA132 P-Flip Foldable Power Dock for iPhoneTM at AT&T Stores Nationwide [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 17 hours 8 minutes ago
Dexim (www.dexim.net), a leading manufacturer of iPodTM and iPhoneTM accessories, announces the availability of its DCA132 P-Flip Foldable Power Dock with USB cable and iPod touch cradle at AT&T.
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Information Systems Associates, Inc./ [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 9 hours 46 minutes ago
In the news release, Information Systems Associates, Inc. Announces the Expansion of its Senior Management Team, issued Nov. 5, 2009 by Information Systems Associates, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first paragraph, first sentence, should read "...has added Michael Cacossa as its Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing..." rather than "Michal Cacossa" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:
Strong iPhone, Mac help Apple's earnings rise 46% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 36 days 12 hours 23 minutes ago
Among the highlights of the report were sales of 7.4 million iPhones in the quarter ended Sept. 26. Apple also said it sold more than 3 million Macs and 10.2 million iPods during the quarter.
U.S. futures steady as housing, CPI data await - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 21 hours 57 minutes ago
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 9 points to 10,398, while those for the S&P 500 were mostly flat at 1,108.20.
U.S. stocks open mostly lower on weak housing data - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 18 hours 2 minutes ago
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AT&T's rivals still seeking answer to iPhone - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 21 hours 53 minutes ago
Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest mobile operator in terms of customers, and No. 3 carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. plan to unleash another wave of devices that mimic the iPhone's most popular features. They've also taken other steps like partnering with Google Inc. and, in the case of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, offering a cheaper "all-you-can-eat" plans to boost sales.
Information Systems Associates, Inc. Announces the Expansion of its Senior Management Team [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 14 hours 13 minutes ago
...market and sales advisory services to Apperian, Inc.; a leading new venture Enterprise Mobility...Organization. Mr. Cacossa spent several years at Apple, Inc. in a variety of roles. He joined Apple in 2005 as Senior Account Executive managing...
Energy stocks weaken despite bullish supply data - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 18 hours 3 minutes ago
The NYSE Arca Oil Index /quotes/comstock/10t!xoi.x (XOI 1,099, -3.97, -0.36%) fell 0.3% to 1,101, pulling back along with the broad equities market.
Airline stocks fall as oil tops $80 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 18 hours 21 minutes ago
Drug stocks mixed; Vivus jumps on study
U.S. stocks sink on home construction decline - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 17 hours 29 minutes ago
Setting off the move lower, building permits in October fell 4% to a 552,000 annual rate. Economists had expected permits to rise by 0.9% to a rate of 580,000. Building permits are a sign of future construction, with a monthly declining hinting at a still weak consumer going into the holiday season. See story on housing starts.
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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 |