Comments on: Apple's Q2: A test of fundamentals

By: louisville,coimbatore,chennai

louisville,coimbatore,chennai — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:56:32 +0000

Congrats success in getting profits after 3 yrs of loss. Continue these profits for ever.

By: Murphy, Charlotte NC

Murphy, Charlotte NC — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:09:26 +0000

What do say now Nick? Looks like iPods are still selling.

By: Osama Jizz Laden, Islamisbad, Pakistan

Osama Jizz Laden, Islamisbad, Pakistan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:37:51 +0000

Why do "experts" ignore the revenue from iTunes. The iPhone has provided a new source of revenue – iPhone apps. And since Windows nows runs on Mac's, some IT bucks may begin flowing toward Apple.

By: KenC, Gardiner, Maine

KenC, Gardiner, Maine — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:27:04 +0000

In regard to Abramsky's comment about Apple's shareprice having gotten ahead of itself, what is he smoking?

The market is up 30%, and Apple is up 50%. Apple has a beta of 1.7. This is expected. Apple is no more ahead of the market, than the market is ahead of itself, and the market can't be ahead of itself.

Someone tell Abramsky to look up Sharpe's beta.

By: Murphy, Charlotte NC

Murphy, Charlotte NC — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:07:13 +0000

Nick -

You might mislead people when you say nobody wants to "spend $300" on yet another ipod.

You can get a Classic with a large drive for $249. Or a Nano for under $200. Or even an entry level touch for $229. Only one iPod costs over $300.

I don't even look at PC prices. Microsoft will have to make a ton of improvements before I consider buying anything that runs Windows again. I open my aluminum Macbook and it's ready to work. Every time.

- Murphy Mac

By: Nick L Stamford CT

Nick L Stamford CT — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:09:54 +0000

It isn't the lousy economic environment. That card has been played over & over again. Most companies are doing much better than the media is reporting.

Here are Easy reasons

everyone under 30 has an Ipod or multiple Ipods. No new ipod except for the disposable shuffle has come out in over a year to compel someone to spend $300 on yet another Ipod to add to their collecton

The new Iphone is coming out this summer Iphone 3.0 with better hardware better to wait for that.

Mac books are close to $3,000 for the 17inch macbook pro, the regular mac is $999 but like a stripped down economy car or you can get an HP HDx 18inch computer for $1899.

By: Sacto Joe, Sacramento, CA

Sacto Joe, Sacramento, CA — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:03:58 +0000

Flat earnings yet high margins in an economic downturn. Pretty impressive.

Also, it makes them just about the perfect bellweather stock. When their earnings start to seriously increase, you can bank on it that the recession is over!

By: Murphy, Charlotte NC

Murphy, Charlotte NC — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:03:31 +0000

Looking forward to the call. But I'm REALLY looking forward to my first iPhone in June. Along with plenty of other people who've been under contract for the iPhone's first two years.

When the market gets its feet aapl will get back to $200 and beyond.

Did you mean Thomson or Thompson? It's usually Thomson quoted in earnings previews, that's why I'm asking.

ex ped: It's Thomson. Thanks for the catch. Fixed now.

By: max broman, brooklyn, ny

max broman, brooklyn, ny — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:45:57 +0000

in my humble opinion it's pretty clear that any stalled growth is a result of the lousy economic environment. also obvious is that the share price is looking beyond the near term to the quarters ahead with an eye towards the resumption of growth and new products driving multiple segments.

By: elllroy, berlin, germany

elllroy, berlin, germany — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:35:57 +0000

and it's 28,1 bn in cash as of the end of last quarter and probably around 31 bn today.

ex ped: Right you are, according to Apple's Q1 earnings call. Yahoo Finance has it wrong.