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Apple Remains A Top Pick Ahead Of Q4 Results, Brian White Bullish On iPhone Growth Benefits
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 9:41am | 264Read More...Drexel Hamilton’s Brian White expects Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to report its sales and EPS ahead of the estimates, when the company reports its Q4 2016 results on Tuesday. White maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $185. The analyst continues to view Apple as...
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Data From China Reiterates Strong Demand For Apple's iPhone 7 Plus
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 8:58am | 328Read More...Supplier checks in China suggest that orders for the iPhone 7 have been stronger than they were for the iPhone 6S, although without any rush orders. According to Goldman Sachs’ Donald Lu, Digitimes reported on September 28 that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had increased its 16nm orders at...
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This Analysis Shows iPhone 7's Popularity May Be Falling Faster Than iPhone 6/6s
Monday, September 26, 2016 - 10:53am | 287Read More...Until Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) releases official iPhone 7 sales numbers, traders and analysts will continue trying to piece together the puzzle using third-party data and anecdotal evidence. According to the latest data from TickerTags, social media buzz suggests iPhone 7 mentions are elevated...
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Shorter iPhone 7 Lines Send Mixed Signals About Market Enthusiasm
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 1:17pm | 313Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) doesn’t report official iPhone presale numbers. In the meantime, traders are looking wherever they can for signs of how popular the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be among customers. While preorder reports from T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint Corp (NYSE:...
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Apple's Near-Term iPhone SE Strength Offsets 6s/6s Plus Weakness
Friday, July 15, 2016 - 7:32am | 311Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to report its F3Q16 results on July 26. Credit Suisse’s Kulbinder Garcha maintained an Outperform rating on the company, with a price target of $150, saying Apple should be able to sustain “elevated levels” of earnings and FCF in the long...
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Citigroup: Sell Skyworks Solutions
Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 8:57am | 305Read More...Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) shares have declined 11 percent year-to-date, following the weak March quarter results. Citi’s Atif Malik downgraded the rating on the company from Neutral to Sell, while lowering the price target from $69.50 to $65.00. Malik believes that the stock...
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Citi Upgrades Qorvo On Improved Execution
Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 8:27am | 390Read More...Citi has upgraded Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO) to Neutral from Sell on "improved execution in integration/share gains and higher proliferation of carrier aggregation design wins." "We believe QRVO can sustain the $ content gain momentum in GS7 and iPhone SE gained this year," analyst Atif Malik wrote...
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Buy Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Skyworks Amid Meaningful Improvement In iPhone Inventories
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 2:43pm | 372Read More...Pacific Crest analysts remain buyers of Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ: AVGO), Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) and Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) amid meaningful improvement in iPhone inventories due to aggressive promotion by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). The brokerage's "carrier surveys in North...
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Maxim Trims Apple Estimate, Keeps Target Above $150/Share
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 1:25pm | 351Read More...Maxim's Nehal Chokshi trimmed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s estimates, citing the likelihood of another revenue miss from the company before the iPhone 7 cycle kicks in. Chokshi cut his June quarter EPS estimate by 22 percent to $1.33 (consensus was $1.76) and FY16 EPS view by 8 percent to $8.05 (...
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Apple iPhone Builds Are Stabilizing: Credit Suisse Still Bullish Before Earnings
Friday, April 15, 2016 - 10:57am | 452Read More...A Credit Suisse analyst said iPhone builds are stabilizing, infusing further optimism in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ahead of its second-quarter earnings. The comment comes on the heels of an analysis from Pacific Crest's Michael McConnell who cut the estimate of iPhone suppliers to reflect weaker-...
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Apple Demand 'Cold As Ice' In Asia, iPhone Suppliers Face Risk Of Earnings Misses
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 10:12am | 529Read More...The estimates for iPhone suppliers have been reduced to reflect weaker-than-expected demand trends for the iPhone 6s in Asia, Pacific Crest’s Michael McConnell mentioned. iPhone suppliers are headed for earnings misses, with demand for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) under severe pressure....
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Are 'Applenomics' Unfair? iPhone 6S Plus Costs 48% More To Make Than SE, But Is Priced 88% Higher
Friday, April 8, 2016 - 1:18pm | 306Read More...iPhone SE from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is being marketed as the low-cost iPhone targeting emerging markets, as it is a slimmed down version of IPhone 6S and comes at a price of $399. However, the price may not be as much of a bargain as it appears. Let's see whether the $399 price is actually a...
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Chip Orders From Apple May Disappoint Heading Into Q2
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 3:32pm | 235Read More...Chip orders from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) are relatively slow in the second quarter and are unlikely to return to the previous high levels after the third quarter, according to a report from Digitimes. "Overall chip orders placed by Apple for the second quarter will only be slightly...
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Rumor: Apple iPhone 7 To Be Thin
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 1:37pm | 231Read More...According to 9to5Mac, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s yet-to-be announced iPhone 7 smartphone is expected to be 1mm thinner than the iPhone 6s and retain the same metal design, same height and width, and will not be waterproof. The popular Apple-related blog, citing a report from Macotakara, noted that...
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Apple Suppliers Having Issues?
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 11:13am | 132Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s major component suppliers for its iPhone 6s device will likely experience flat sales in the first half of 2016. DigiTimes, citing "industry sources," stated that Apple notified its component suppliers that it will decrease its orders. The publication...











