http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/apple_stock_watch/ en The Mac Observer Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbarclays_apple_is_so_big%2F&seed_title=Barclays%3A+Apple+Is+So+Big%26%238230%3B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/barclays_apple_is_so_big/ Apple is so big, the company’s influence should be dictating your tech investment strategy, according to Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes, and what Apple doesn’t have, Samsung does. The analyst outlined a three column investment strategy for investing with companies aligned with either Apple or Samsung, or at least steering clear of companies that aren’t “Apple-safe.” News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 22 May 2012 19:17:04 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_stock_dips_to_80-day_low_of_530%2F&seed_title=Apple+Stock+Dips+to+80-Day+Low+of+%24530 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_stock_dips_to_80-day_low_of_530/ Shares in Apple Inc. closed at almost a three month low on Thursday, ending the day at $530.12, down $15.955. That’s the lowest close since February 28th, 2012, when the stock closed at $525.76. News, Analysis, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Thu, 17 May 2012 20:17:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbarclays_7-inch_ipad_appears_more_likely%2F&seed_title=Barclays%3A+7-inch+iPad+Appears+%26%238216%3BMore+Likely%26%238217%3B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/barclays_7-inch_ipad_appears_more_likely/ Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes told clients on Tuesday that Apple releasing a 7” iPad “appears more likely.” In a research note obtained by The Mac Observer, Mr. Reitzes said that, ” recent research still leads us to believe that Apple may be planning to add another form factor to its iPad line in the 7” range for the fall.” News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Tue, 15 May 2012 18:08:03 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_six_best_decisions_of_the_21st_century%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Six+Best+Decisions+of+the+21st+Century http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_six_best_decisions_of_the_21st_century/ Looking back at Apple’s unprecedented financial success over the course of this century, Ted Landau asks: What were the key decisions that Apple made over the past 12 years that contributed most to its astounding ascent? What were the pivot points? He put together such a list, consisting of six items. Here they are… Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:16 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_iphone_supplies_dipping_ahead_of_fall_refresh%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+iPhone+Supplies+Dipping+Ahead+of+Fall+Refresh http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_iphone_supplies_dipping_ahead_of_fall_refresh/ Apple is scaling back iPhone 4S production ahead of a fall product refresh, according to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. That could lead to a 25 percent reduction in sales compared to the previous quarter, and come in under analyst expectations. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:59 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_well_positioned_against_ultrabooks_toaster_fridges%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple+Well+Positioned+Against+Ultrabooks%2C+Toaster%2FFridges http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_well_positioned_against_ultrabooks_toaster_fridges/ Apple is well positioned to counter any perceived “threat” from Intel’s ultrabook concept, according to Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes. Mr. Reitzes effectively counseled clients not to worry about ultrabooks or toaster/fridges, arguing that Apple’s product line is well positioned against these devices. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 08 May 2012 18:48:11 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ffacebook_sets_ipo_price_values_company_at_86_billion%2F&seed_title=Facebook+Sets+IPO+Price%2C+Values+Company+at+%2486+Billion http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/facebook_sets_ipo_price_values_company_at_86_billion/ Facebook announced on Thursday an estimated price range for its initial public offering (IPO). The company said in regulatory filings that its estimated IPO price will be US$28 to $35 per share, which would raise $10.6 billion in cash and value the company at $86 billion. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Thu, 03 May 2012 16:38:59 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_samsung_own_the_smartphone_market%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple%2C+Samsung+Own+the+Smartphone+Market http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_samsung_own_the_smartphone_market/ Apple and Samsung combined control 99 percent of the smartphone market’s profits, and that isn’t likely to change any time soon. Canaccord Genuity’s Michael Walkley said his research backs that up, and that some 73 percent of those profits went just to Apple. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone Wed, 02 May 2012 10:08:27 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fforstall_drexler_sell_millions_worth_of_aapl%2F&seed_title=Forstall+%26amp%3B+Drexler+Sell+Millions+Worth+of+AAPL+Stock http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/forstall_drexler_sell_millions_worth_of_aapl/ Apple executive Scott Forstall and board member Mickey Drexler both sold of tens of thousands of shares of Apple stock last Friday, each netting millions of dollars in the transactions, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Monday. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 01 May 2012 08:55:03 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_has_moved_beyond_u.s.-centric_story%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple+Has+Moved+Beyond+U.S.-Centric+Story http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_has_moved_beyond_u.s.-centric_story/ Apple’s March quarter results show that the company has progressed beyond being a U.S.-centric story, according to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. In a research note, Mr. Wu told clients that Apple has become an international story, and the analyst raised his price target on AAPL to US$780 per share, up from $750. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:54:05 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_tv_lte_iphone_are_coming%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple+TV%2C+LTE+iPhone+are+Coming http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_tv_lte_iphone_are_coming/ Following Apple’s second fiscal quarter earnings report, Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley expects the company will release an LTE-compatible version of the iPhone this fall, and that an Apple-branded television is on the way, too. Ahead of the new iPhone launch, however, he expects Apple will have to deal with a smartphone sales slump. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:52:35 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ffortune_500_companies_moving_to_ipad_hits_94%2F&seed_title=Fortune+500+Companies+Moving+to+iPad+Hits+94%25 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fortune_500_companies_moving_to_ipad_hits_94/ Interest in Apple’s iPad is growing in the enterprise market with 94 percent of the Fortune 500 companies either testing or deploying the multimedia tablet. Some 70 percent of the Global 500 companies are testing or deploying iPads, too. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:00:59 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_q2_cash_balance_tops_110_billion%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Q2+Cash+Balance+Tops+%24110+Billion http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_q2_cash_balance_tops_110_billion/ Apple’s cash on hand continues to rise with the company reporting that it had over US$110 billion in the bank during its second fiscal quarter. Company CFO Peter Oppenheimer announced the figure during Apple’s second quarter earnings conference call Tuesday afternoon. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:41:15 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Fgo%2Ftmo_live_coverage_apples_q2_2012_earnings_report%2F&seed_title=TMO+Live+Coverage%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Q2+2012+Earnings+Report http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/go/tmo_live_coverage_apples_q2_2012_earnings_report/ Apple’s second fiscal quarter earnings report is under way, and The Mac Observer is covering the event live. Hop on over to our live coverage page to get the latest info as it happens. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:02:41 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_posts_blowout_record_march_quarter_earnings%2F&seed_title=Apple+Posts+Blowout+Record+March+Quarter+Earnings+%5BUpdate%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_posts_blowout_record_march_quarter_earnings/ Apple announced earnings for the March quarter on Tuesday, posting yet another record quarter that most analysts are likely to consider a blowout. The company posted revenues of $39.2 billions and earnings of $11.6 billion, which translates into earnings per share of $12.30. The article has been updated with additional information. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:40:26 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_stock_continues_sell-off_ahead_of_earnings%2F&seed_title=Apple+Stock+Continues+Sell-Off+Ahead+of+Earnings http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_stock_continues_sell-off_ahead_of_earnings/ Shares in Apple continued a multiday retreat ahead of the company’s Q2 earnings report scheduled for after the market close on Tuesday. AAPL has shed $76.23 per share from the closing high of $636.23 set on April 9th, a loss of 12 percent. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:34:42 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_to_report_q2_earnings_today%2F&seed_title=Apple+to+Report+Q2+Earnings+Today http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_to_report_q2_earnings_today/ Apple will be hosting its second fiscal quarter earnings report conference call Tuesday afternoon at 5PM eastern time. This will mark the first quarter with third generation iPad sales, so analysts and investors will be paying close attention to the company’s numbers. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fsterne_agee_sees_strong_q2_iphone_ipad_sales_macs_light%2F&seed_title=Sterne+Agee+Sees+Strong+Q2+iPhone+%26amp%3B+iPad+Sales%2C+Macs+Light http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/sterne_agee_sees_strong_q2_iphone_ipad_sales_macs_light/ Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu told clients on Friday that he expects Apple to report a strong March quarter when it reports on April 24th. Mr. Wu believes that iPhone and iPad sales will drive the quarter, but that Mac sales are going to come up lighter than expected. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:47:39 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fcanaccord_raises_aapl_target_on_strong_iphone_ipad_sales%2F&seed_title=Canaccord+Raises+AAPL+Target+on+Strong+iPhone%2C+iPad+Sales http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/canaccord_raises_aapl_target_on_strong_iphone_ipad_sales/ Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley raised his 12-month target price for Apple’s stock on Thursday from US$710 up to $740 based on strong iPhone sales and the successful launch of the third generation iPad. Those sales should lead to strong second quarter figures when Apple hosts its quarterly conference call for analysts next week. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:58:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_stock_climbs_above_600_in_broad_rally%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Stock+Climbs+Above+%24600+in+Broad+Rally http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_stock_climbs_above_600_in_broad_rally/ Shares in Apple Inc. shook off Monday’s losses to climb back above the US$600 mark on Tuesday. The gains came amidst a broad rally sparked by lessening worries about Europe’s economy. As of this writing, AAPL was trading at $605.29, a gain of $25.16 (+4.34 percent). News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:04:47 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_ipad_mini_a_nightmare_for_tablet_competitors%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+iPad+mini+a+Nightmare+for+Tablet+Competitors http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_ipad_mini_a_nightmare_for_tablet_competitors/ Apple hasn’t released a smaller form factor iPad, but rumors claim one is in the works — or at least in Apple’s labs. Should the company decide to release a smaller iPad model, it would turn into a nightmare for Apple’s competition, according to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:07:30 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_stock_dips_below_600%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Stock+Dips+Below+%24600 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_stock_dips_below_600/ Shares in Apple Inc. sold off on Monday, dragging the stock down more than three percent in strong volume. The stock dipped below US$600 for the first time in April, and is off not quite $50 from its closing high of $636.23 set on April 9th. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:21:44 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgoogle_announces_stock_split_founders_to_maintain_majority_control%2F&seed_title=Google+Announces+Stock+Split%2C+Founders+to+Maintain+Majority+Control http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/google_announces_stock_split_founders_to_maintain_majority_control/ Google announced on Thursday a two-for-one stock split, a move the founders said was designed to keep them in charge of the company going forward. The move comes as Google reported revenue of US$10.65 billion, up 24 percent, and earnings of $2.89 billion, 61 percent. The company also has $49.3 billion in cash on hand. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:08:18 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fsterne_agee_bumps_ipad_estimates_apple_price_target%2F&seed_title=Sterne+Agee+Bumps+iPad+Estimates+%26amp%3B+Apple+Price+Target http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/sterne_agee_bumps_ipad_estimates_apple_price_target/ Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu raised his iPad estimates for the March quarter quarter and calendar 2012, as well as his 12-month price target for Apple’s stock. The analyst told clients that demand for Apple’s new iPad is strong, and that the price cut to the iPad 2 has also boosted sales of that device. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:02:39 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ffor_apple_to_break_all_time_market_cap_stock_must_hit666%2F&seed_title=For+Apple+to+Break+All+Time+Market+Cap%2C+Stock+Must+Hit%26%238230%3B%24666 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/for_apple_to_break_all_time_market_cap_stock_must_hit666/ Apple is currently the world’s most valuable corporation, at $585 billion. Some quick, back of the napkin math shows us that for the company to beat the record for highest valuation ever ($621 billion, set by Microsoft in 1999), AAPL will have to hit the fun share price of $666. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:34:44 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_stock_downgraded_on_iphone_subsidy_concerns%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Stock+Downgraded+on+iPhone+Subsidy+Concerns http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_stock_downgraded_on_iphone_subsidy_concerns/ Walter Piecyk, an analyst with BTIG Research, issued a rare downgrade on shares of Apple Inc. on Monday, moving his recommendation from “Buy” to “Neutral.” In a research note to clients, Mr. Piecyk said that changes to aggressive carrier subsidy policies will result in fewer smartphone upgrades. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:05:33 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_stock_hits_record_closing_high_of_633%2F&seed_title=Apple+Stock+Hits+Record+Closing+High+of+%24633 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_stock_hits_record_closing_high_of_633/ Shares in Apple Inc. closed at yet another record high on Thursday, ending the day at US$633.68 per share, up $9.37 (+1.50 percent), on moderate volume of 22.8 million shares trading hands. The increase was fueled by ongoing AAPL mania, and a new price target of $800 from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:07:44 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fjefferies_raises_apple_target_to_800_ipanel_tv_to_ship_in_q4%2F&seed_title=Jefferies+Raises+Apple+Target+to+%24800%2C+%26%238216%3BiPanel%26%238217%3B+TV+to+Ship+in+Q4 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jefferies_raises_apple_target_to_800_ipanel_tv_to_ship_in_q4/ Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek is the latest analyst to hike his price target for shares in Apple Inc., pushing it to US$800. The analyst said that he believes Apple will introduce a TV set called “iPanel” in the fourth quarter of 2012, a device that is “so much more than a TV.” News, Rumor, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, Apple TV Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:40:58 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_on_track_for_1_trillion_market_cap%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple+On+Track+for+%241+Trillion+Market+Cap http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_on_track_for_1_trillion_market_cap/ Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks Apple’s stock could hit the US$1,000 mark in the next two years and bring a $1 trillion market cap with it. He also raised his current target price for the company’s stock from $718 up to $910. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:44:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_shares_close_over_618_for_another_new_high%2F&seed_title=Apple+Shares+Close+Over+%24618+for+Another+New+High http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_shares_close_over_618_for_another_new_high/ Apple’s stock was sitting at US$618.63 when the market closed on Monday, setting the Mac, iPhone and iPad maker at a new record high. The company’s shares continued to climb during pre-market trading on Tuesday morning, too. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:04:27 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_second_quarter_earnings_report_set_for_april_24%2F&seed_title=Apple+Second+Quarter+Earnings+Report+Set+for+April+24 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_second_quarter_earnings_report_set_for_april_24/ Apple will be hosting its second fiscal quarter earnings report conference call on Tuesday, April 24, at 5PM eastern time. This will mark the first quarter with third generation iPad sales, so analysts and investors will be paying close attention to the company’s numbers. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:36:57 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ftopeka_capital_starts_aapl_coverage_with_1001_target_price%2F&seed_title=Topeka+Capital+Starts+AAPL+Coverage+with+%241001+Target+Price http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/topeka_capital_starts_aapl_coverage_with_1001_target_price/ Topeka Capital is the newest financial firm to start tracking Apple and its stock value, and it’s the first to peg the company’s 12-month target price over US$1,000 at $1,001. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:24:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_iphone_4s_sales_growing_outselling_competition%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+iPhone+4S+Sales+Growing%2C+Outselling+Competition http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_iphone_4s_sales_growing_outselling_competition/ Apple’s iPhone 4S are still on the rise and going strong, according to Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley’s research. He sees the iPhone 4S outselling the combined competition from the Android-based phones sold through U.S. cell service providers. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:51:18 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbarclays_china_one_of_apples_largest_opportunities%2F&seed_title=Barclays%3A+China+One+of+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Largest+Opportunities http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/barclays_china_one_of_apples_largest_opportunities/ Apple has much room to grow in China, according to a new research note from Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes. Commenting on the news that the iPad has been approved by Chinese regulatory authorities and Tim Cook meeting with officials in the country, the analyst told clients that China is one of Apple’s, “largest sources for upside over the long-term.” News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:55:45 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_shares_hit_another_record_closes_at_614%2F&seed_title=Apple+Shares+Hit+Another+Record%2C+Closes+at+%24614 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_shares_hit_another_record_closes_at_614/ Shares in Apple Inc., in the parlance of a decade better left behind (alternately, there’s this decade), keep on truckin’. AAPL set a new closing high on Monday, ending the trading session at US$614.48, up $7.50 (+1.24%), on what has become light volume of 21.5 million shares trading hands. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:54:03 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Faapl_still_pushing_for_new_heights_at_609%2F&seed_title=AAPL+Still+Pushing+for+New+Heights%2C+at+%24609+%5BUpdate%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/aapl_still_pushing_for_new_heights_at_609/ The markets are mixed during Wednesday’s trading session, but shares in Apple Inc. continued to push for new highs through most of the trading day. As of this writing, AAPL was trading at US$609.07, a gain of $3.11 (+0.51 percent), on moderate volume. [Update: The story was updated with closing information.] News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:59:20 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fsterne-agee_bumps_aapl_price_target_to_740_on_ipad_iphone%2F&seed_title=Sterne-Agee+Bumps+AAPL+Price+Target+to+%24740+on+iPad%2C+iPhone http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/sterne-agee_bumps_aapl_price_target_to_740_on_ipad_iphone/ Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu bumped his price target for shares in Apple Inc. to $740 on Monday, up from $620. In a research note, Mr. Wu said that industry checks indicated stronger than expected demand for the iPhone 4S, helped by the addition of China Telecom as a carrier, and the strong launch of Apple’s new iPad. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:28:27 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_claims_three_million_new_ipad_sales%2F&seed_title=Apple+Claims+Three+Million+New+iPad+Sales+%5BUpdate%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_claims_three_million_new_ipad_sales/ Apple announced on Monday that it sold three million of the company’s new iPad since it shipped on Friday, March 16th—the company announced the device on March 7th. [Update: The article was updated with additional information and comments from analyst Maynard Um.] News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:27:16 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_dividend_gooses_stock_to_record_601_closing_high%2F&seed_title=Apple+Dividend+Gooses+Stock+to+Record+%24601+Closing+High http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_dividend_gooses_stock_to_record_601_closing_high/ Apple’s announcement of a quarterly dividend and share buyback program helped goose the company’s stock on Monday, sending it to an all-time closing high of US$601.10, a gain of $15.53 (+2.65%), on heavy volume of 31.7 million shares trading hands. AAPL also hit a new intra-day high of $601.77. Its closing high gives Apple a market capitalization of $560.4 billion. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:25:27 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_dividend_makes_good_sense%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple+Dividend+Makes+Good+Sense http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_dividend_makes_good_sense/ Apple announced it a shareholder dividend and stock buyback program on Monday, and Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu thinks the plan is a good idea. Company CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer discussed the program during a special conference call with analysts early Monday morning. Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:05:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_announces_2.65_stock_dividend_stock_buyback%2F&seed_title=Apple+Announces+%242.65+Stock+Dividend+%26amp%3B+Stock+Buyback+%5BUpdate%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_announces_2.65_stock_dividend_stock_buyback/ Apple announced a shareholder dividend and stock buyback program on Monday, ending years of speculation on what the company would do with its ever-growing cash hoard. The company announced just ahead of a press conference for the plan that it will initiate a US$2.65 per share quarterly dividend and a $10 billion share repurchase program. [Updated with additional information.] News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:48:18 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fubs_bumps_aapl_price_target_on_iphone_5_praises_ipad_launch%2F&seed_title=UBS+Bumps+AAPL+Price+Target+on+iPhone+5%2C+Praises+iPad+Launch http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ubs_bumps_aapl_price_target_on_iphone_5_praises_ipad_launch/ UBS analyst Maynard Um issued two research notes on Apple Inc. on Friday. In the first, he bumped Apple’s price target from US$550 to $675, saying that he expected the launch of a new iPhone later this year to be the biggest launch in Apple’s history. In the second note, he deemed the launch of Apple’s new iPad a success and offered the results of a survey among those waiting in line to buy the new device. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:22:40 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpiper_raises_aapl_to_718_on_ipad_demand%2F&seed_title=Piper+Raises+AAPL+to+%24718+on+iPad+Demand http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/piper_raises_aapl_to_718_on_ipad_demand/ Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has raised his 12-month target price for Apple’s stock from US$670 up to $718 based on continued high demand for the iPad and iPhone. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:23:40 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmorgan_stanley_target_increase_boosts_aapl_to_record_high%2F&seed_title=Morgan+Stanley+Target+Increase+Boosts+AAPL+to+Record+High http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/morgan_stanley_target_increase_boosts_aapl_to_record_high/ Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Apple’s stock Wednesday, bumping it from US$515 to $720. Analyst Katy Huberty, whose previous target was surpassed on February 23rd, told clients that, “[investors] still underestimate the earnings potential” of the company. The stock continued its record run, ending the day with a new closing high of $589.58, up $21.48 (+3.78 percent), on massive volume of 50.5 million shares trading hands. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:57:28 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fcanacccord_raises_aapl_on_strong_ipad_pre-orders%2F&seed_title=Canacccord+Raises+AAPL+on+Strong+iPad+Pre-orders http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/canacccord_raises_aapl_on_strong_ipad_pre-orders/ Apple’s pre-orders for the third generation iPad hit record territory, according to research from Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley. He’s now raising his target price for the company’s stock from US$665 up to $710 based on those pre-sales and the expectation that demand for the new iPad model will remain strong after it starts shipping this Friday. Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:46:01 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_stock_sets_new_closing_record_of_568%2F&seed_title=Apple+Stock+Sets+New+Closing+Record+of+%24568 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_stock_sets_new_closing_record_of_568/ Shares in Apple Inc. set another recording closing high Tuesday, ending the day at US$568.10, up $16.10 (2.92 percent). The move came amidst a broad market rally that saw all three major indices rise—the NASDAQ ended the day above 3,000. With a record close comes a record market cap of $529.7 billion. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:40:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fwall_street_sees_apples_new_ipad_continuing_to_dominate_tablets%2F&seed_title=Wall+Street+Sees+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+New+iPad+Continuing+to+Dominate+Tablets http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/wall_street_sees_apples_new_ipad_continuing_to_dominate_tablets/ Wall Street is bullish on Apple’s new iPad, which was announced on Wednesday at a media event in San Francisco. Sterne Agee, Barclays Capital, and Canaccord Genuity all issued research notes on the new device, and all three firms believe the new iPad will allow Apple to continue its domination of the tablet market. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPad Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:16:06 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fubs_bumps_aapl_target_to_710_on_iphone_strength%2F&seed_title=UBS+Bumps+AAPL+Target+to+%24710+on+iPhone+Strength http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ubs_bumps_aapl_target_to_710_on_iphone_strength/ Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes bumped his 12-month price target 13 percent from US$630 per share $710 per share. In a research note, the analyst argued that Apple can continue to, “extract more profits out of the traditional PC and mobile phone industries.” Mr. Reitzes also said that Apple could grow to be a $300 billion per year company with earnings per share of $75. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:18:49 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fanalyst_apple_iphone_extended_market_share_gains_in_february%2F&seed_title=Analyst%3A+Apple+iPhone+Extended+Market+Share+Gains+in+February http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/analyst_apple_iphone_extended_market_share_gains_in_february/ Apple’s iPhone saw strong U.S. sales during the month of February, according to new research from Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley. The analyst believes that Apple’s smartphone continued to gain market share during the month, extending Apple’s lead as the top smartphone device hardware maker. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:56:28 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapple_stock_watch&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_ends_day_work_more_than_500_billion%2F&seed_title=Apple+Ends+Day+Worth+More+than+%24500+Billion http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_ends_day_work_more_than_500_billion/ Wednesday was a big day for Apple, at least in the world of symbolic benchmarks, as this was the day the company was deemed by Wall Street to be worth more than US$500 billion. That’s half a trillion dollars, to those keeping score at home. Apple ended the day with a market capitalization of $505.8 billion. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:16:04 -0500