Apple Inc.
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China Mobile still in talks with Apple on China iPhone launch - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 1 hour 5 minutes ago
The company's rival, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd., began selling iPhones last month.
Apple, TI, Lexmark highlight tech action - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 16 hours 24 minutes ago
Read more about Apple's earnings report.
Tobacco firm UST Inc. draws upgrade to neutral - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 18 hours 2 minutes ago
Chico's profit beats analysts' estimates
Apple shares surge as earnings climb 46% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 14 hours 10 minutes ago
During the same period a year ago, Apple earned $1.14 billion, or $1.26 a share, on $7.9 billion in sales.
Apple shares surge after earnings beat - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 17 hours 52 minutes ago
Late Monday, Apple reported a 46% increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, led by better-than-expected sales of iPhones, Mac computers and iPods.
Chip downgrades lead broad tech-sector losses - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 15 hours 12 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.
Apple, TI gain; other tech stocks are mixed early - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 16 hours 59 minutes ago
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Comments: Apple shares surge as earnings climb 46% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 14 hours 10 minutes ago
Investors might be getting a bit ahead of themselves when it comes to shares of Apple Inc.
Apple earnings expected to grow with iPhone sales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 14 hours 53 minutes ago
The stock has been on a strong run, climbing 20% since the company's last earnings report. The shares have more than doubled their level since the beginning of the year.
Apple results to focus on iPhone, holiday outlook - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 40 days 5 hours 29 minutes ago
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters currently estimate Apple will earn $1.42 a share on $9.2 billion in revenue for the quarter, compared with earnings of $1.26 a share on sales of $7.9 billion during the same period a year ago.
Google and Apple director part ways - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 42 days 12 hours 39 minutes ago
Google shares paced gains in the technology sector. Shares got a lift after analysts raised their price estimates for the Internet giant. MarketWatch's Dan Gallagher reports in San Francisco.
Apple, TI, Boston Scientific on late-trading radar - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 11 hours 45 minutes ago
Investors will look for the company's figures on sales of its iPhone mobile device, as well as for its outlook for the holiday shopping season. Apple usually offers conservative forecasts, and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said this quarter should not be an exception. See full Apple earnings preview.
Apple, Caterpillar, Barclays and Yahoo in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 17 hours 52 minutes ago
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Apple reports 46% earnings increase - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 10 hours ago
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Tech stocks weaken, with Apple, TI earnings on tap - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 16 hours 7 minutes ago
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect Apple to earn $1.42 a share on $9.2 billion in sales for the quarter. Sales of the iPhone are expected to gain much of investors' attention. See full story.
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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 |