"Shares in Apple Inc. jumped more than 12.5% during the Monday trading session, pushed higher by analyst comments about strong notebook sales. The strong jump also came in the midst of a broader market rally sparked by news of a federal bailout of Citigroup, Inc." http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2008/11/24.1.shtml
On July 22, 2008 Apple reported its third quarter earnings results. The company earned $7.46 billion during the quarter, a 37% increase from the same quarter 2007. Apple executives also hinted at lower product prices in the fourth quarter of 2008 and predicted 31.5% growth in gross margins on the earnings conference call.
Increasing questions about Jobs' health and lack of transparency into a succession plan.
New iphone promises GPS, 3G, increased battery life, and better audio quality.
On April 23, 2008 Apple reported its second quarter earnings. The company reported revenues of $7.05 billion and a net profit of $1.05 billion for the quarter.
An antitrust suit has been filed against Apple (AAPL) accusing the company of illegally maintaining a monopoly in the digital music market by failing to support Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Media Audio format.
Reports have surfaced that Apple and film studio 20th Century Fox reached an agreement to allow iTunes users to rent Fox films through digital downloads. Apple currently lags behind the competition in digital film downloads, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs has voiced reservations about a rental service in the past. Some home integrators are voicing their own concerns about Apple's strategy.
In fact, some iPod owners have expressed dismay that they cannot own movies anymore.
At a meeting of the Churchill Club in Santa Clara today AT&T confirmed previous rumours that a 3G iPhone was coming. AT&T's CEO Randall Stephenson says, "You'll have it next year." He didn't say how much it would cost admitting that Jobs and Apple "will dictate what the price of the phone is."
Jobs announces iphone sales to date of 4 million. AT&T says only 3.9 million activated. 100,000 iphones still in their Christmas wrapping? Unlocked phones more likely.
Markets in general, and tech stocks in particular, are hit hard by poor earnings reports posted by Intel
Hundreds of people lined up on Stockton Street on Friday outside the San Francisco Apple store to get their hands on Mac OS X Leopard, the newest version of Apple's operating system. Some industry analysts predict that Leopard will bring with it another wave of PC-users-gone-Mac.
Apple beats estimates with a 67 percent rise in profit as the popularity of its iPhone and iPod boosted Macintosh computer sales, and its shares jumped 7 percent after hours.
Third party apps--here they come!
Apple cuts price of iPhone
Rumors circulate that Apple will release its new Ipod next week.
The Company posted revenue of $4.37 billion and a net quarterly profit of $472 million, the highest in the company's history
JP Morgan analyst published an article speculating that an iPhone nano would come out this year -- it was later retracted. Apple shares nevertheless hit all-time high.
Apple announced iPhone units were sold out at Apple stores nationwide, indicating strong sales for the device, sending the stock higher.
Electronics experts tore apart the iPhone and estimated it only costs Apple ~$220 to manufacture, even though the phone sells for $499 - $599, suggesting margins of 55%.
Apple's iPhone goes on sale.
After trading closed on June 14, Apple announced that over 1 million copies of its Safari internet browser had been downloaded by Windows users since its launch on the previous Monday, June 11th. Considering the domination of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, this large number of downloads within two days of the Windows-based Safari's release is significant.
On May 30, Apple began selling the first of its DRM-free songs on iTunes. Also, the company announced that YouTube content would be available on the upcoming AppleTV.
The technology blog Engadget erroneously reports that Apple's iPhone, scheduled for launch in June, had been delayed until September. Apple's share plunged 3.5 points shortly after 12 p.m., but then recovered a half an hour later after Apple issued denials.
April 24th: SEC announces it won't sue Jobs over options backdating. Apple directors throw support behind Jobs and steamroller through the budding scandal. April 25th: Apple releases second quarter net income nearly double that of the previous quarter's ($0.87 to $0.47). Macintosh computers especially outperformed expectations in a sales surge that Apple officials attribute to market share gain at the expense of PCs. Why the surge? A likely answer: the debut of Apple's agressive new advertising campaigns, "Get a Mac" (aka "Mac vs. PC").
Apple announces a deal with EMI to sell some of its music free of DRM protection on iTunes, a move enthusiastically supported by consumers angling for interoperability.
Apple announces on the 26th that it will push back the launch of its new Apple TV from February to mid-March, citing "wrap-up" taking longer than expected as the main reason for the delay. This puts a quick end to the beginnings of steep growth that started a few days before.
For a one month period, Apple's stock price drops and stays low. The first blow was Apple's announcement that first quarter earnings would be below analysts' estimates--a ball drop in the crucial period just before two important new product launches. On February 1st, Apple also reaffirms that the US government has requested information on options practices in the past, due to an influx of options lawsuits filed in 2006.
Cisco Systems, Inc. sues Apple for trademark infringement on "iPhone" one day after the product's introduction, putting a sharp end to the spike in Apple's stock prices.
Why this breakout with lot of volume? Does anyone know?
Apple begins to come under scrutiny for possible tampering with historical payment of stock options. Former officials are suspected of forging documents to increase executives' profits.
iMac sells 800,000 units in its first five months; returns Apple to profitability for first time since 1993
Launch date for Power Macintosh G3 desktop and minitower; PowerBook G3
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