Podcast - Apple Report: iPhone - The Apple and AT&T Steamroller

Direct Link: MP3 Version A week after the iPhone launch, Apple’s combo iPod and smartphone is still going strong. This week Jeff and Bryan look at the iPhone market, Apple’s climbing stock, and what the iPhone reviewers are getting right and wrong. The Apple Weekly Report will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and…

Apple Shares Rise After iPhone Profit Report

After the research firm iSuppli said in a report on Tuesday that Appleis profit margin on the iPhone is more than 55%, Apple stock shot up nearly US$6, according to Reuters. iSuppli said that the estimated manufacturing cost of an 8 GB iPhone is US$265.83, only 45 percent of the retail price. However, the cost…

Analyst: Cost, iTunes Set iPhone Apart

“We believe iPhone+iTunes will prove to be a key competitive differentiator and believe the offsite activation will ease the crush that is expected at AT&T and Apple stores,” he said. “With over 500 million downloads, iTunes is one of the worldis most widely used applications, which we believe will help make iPhone familiar and easy…

Apple Stock Rebounds After WWDC Slump

The companyis stock slipped after what many considered to be a lackluster and disappointing keynote presentation at WWDC by CEO Steve Jobs. While analysts and consumers where waiting for Mr. Jobs to announce exciting new products, he instead focused on features of the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 release. Earlier this morning, however, Apple announced…

Apple Stock Climbs After iPhone Ad Launch

The three commercials, Never Been an iPod, How To, and Calamari, all show off iPhone features, but the most important news for many investors and consumers is at the end of each when Apple states the combination iPod and smartphone will be available on June 29. The exclusive iPhone service provider in the United States…

Analyst: Apple Stock Likely to Rise After iPhone, WWDC

“Using the closing price the day before events as a base, shares of AAPL have risen an average of 1 percent the day of an event, and rise 3 percent in the week after the event,” he said. “Using the closing price the week before events as a base, shares of AAPL have risen 6…

AmTech Raises Apple Target Price on iPhone Prospects

Mr. Wuis research indicates that AT&T, the sole carrier of the iPhone in the United States, is considering rebates or subsidies between $50 and $150 for iPhone subscriptions to entice buyers into two-year plans. He commented “From AT&Tis;perspective, a rebate is a great marketing tool to entice a customer to sign up for 2-year voice…

Hidden Dimensions - Apple's Magic Sauce for Home Theater

“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” — Albert Einstein There you have it. Apple has thrown down the gauntlet with the iTunes Store, movies and the code-named “iTV.” Even so, a lot of analysts and competitors still seem confused about Apple’s prospects in the movie download business. From…

Happy Endings - Is Apple a Commercial Success?

    Happy Endings Archive SEPTEMBER 29th, 1997 Happy Endings Todd Stauffer ([email protected]) Is Apple a Commercial Success? At 1:30 Monday morning I finally started fast-forwarding through Toy Story to see the Apple commercial spot that had been announced last week in an Apple press release. While it dawned on me that I should be…