Seems that all this talk about apples earnings only being positive make you just want to go out and buy all the call options you can possibly buy, seems like you just want to max out all credit cards and buy as many shares as you can around the $427 area because it seems this stock is going to jump probably 10%+ after hours tomorrow on earnings according to the figures they have posted in this article. Says that apple usually has a 70% chance of going higher after they report earnings. Everyone should know however apple loves to under promise and over deliver, they have known to do that constantly over the years. Apple is looking for $9.30 EPS and $37 Billion in Revenue. Analysts are have the numbers at over $10.00 in EPS and over $38 Billion in Revenue. Its obvious apple will do over $10.00 in EPS and probably closer to $39 billion in Revenue. They sold millions of the 4s the first weekend it came out, so if that trend continued into the holiday season apple probably sold around 25-30 million iphones.
January 23, 2012, 2:34 PM
Apple Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Another Record-Smashing Quarter
By Steven Russolillo
Apple is scheduled to report its quarterly report after tomorrowââ¬â¢s closing bell. After last quarterââ¬â¢s disappointment, the company is expected to notch another blowout performance.
Appleââ¬â¢s earnings last quarter fell short of analystsââ¬â¢ expectations for the first time since 2004, according to Birinyi Associates. The Street wasnââ¬â¢t so kind, as Apple shares that day notched their biggest one-day dollar decline ever, sending the stock below $400.
Since that report, shares have recovered about 7% and last week hit another record high.
The big takeaway for this upcoming report will be iPhone sales. Appleââ¬â¢s expected to release sales of its latest hit, the iPhone 4S. The company originally boasted it sold 4 million of the new iPhones during its first weekend of sales back in October, but it has yet to update that figure again. Pacific Crest Securities estimates the company sold 29 million iPhones last quarter.
IPad sales will also be a key segment to watch. From Pacific Crest:
The anticipated launch of a new iPad in FQ2 is likely to slow demand for iPad 2 in the coming weeks. Depending on the timing of the launch, Apple may not be able to sell enough new iPads to offset decreased demand for iPad 2, which could drive soft guidance and a reduction to Street iPad estimates.
Wall Street currently expects Apple to report first-quarter earnings of $10.08 a share on revenue of about $38.8 billion. Those projections are ahead of the quarterly guidance Apple gave during its last report, when it was forecasting EPS of $9.30 on revenue of about $37 billion.
For some historical perspective, traders typically react positively to Appleââ¬â¢s report. About 70% of the time, the stock has risen in after-hours trading following Appleââ¬â¢s earnings release, according to Birinyi. Shares average about a 2.4% gain in late trading.
Apple shares were recently up 1.5% at $426.61.
January 23, 2012, 2:34 PM
Apple Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Another Record-Smashing Quarter
By Steven Russolillo
Apple is scheduled to report its quarterly report after tomorrowââ¬â¢s closing bell. After last quarterââ¬â¢s disappointment, the company is expected to notch another blowout performance.
Appleââ¬â¢s earnings last quarter fell short of analystsââ¬â¢ expectations for the first time since 2004, according to Birinyi Associates. The Street wasnââ¬â¢t so kind, as Apple shares that day notched their biggest one-day dollar decline ever, sending the stock below $400.
Since that report, shares have recovered about 7% and last week hit another record high.
The big takeaway for this upcoming report will be iPhone sales. Appleââ¬â¢s expected to release sales of its latest hit, the iPhone 4S. The company originally boasted it sold 4 million of the new iPhones during its first weekend of sales back in October, but it has yet to update that figure again. Pacific Crest Securities estimates the company sold 29 million iPhones last quarter.
IPad sales will also be a key segment to watch. From Pacific Crest:
The anticipated launch of a new iPad in FQ2 is likely to slow demand for iPad 2 in the coming weeks. Depending on the timing of the launch, Apple may not be able to sell enough new iPads to offset decreased demand for iPad 2, which could drive soft guidance and a reduction to Street iPad estimates.
Wall Street currently expects Apple to report first-quarter earnings of $10.08 a share on revenue of about $38.8 billion. Those projections are ahead of the quarterly guidance Apple gave during its last report, when it was forecasting EPS of $9.30 on revenue of about $37 billion.
For some historical perspective, traders typically react positively to Appleââ¬â¢s report. About 70% of the time, the stock has risen in after-hours trading following Appleââ¬â¢s earnings release, according to Birinyi. Shares average about a 2.4% gain in late trading.
Apple shares were recently up 1.5% at $426.61.