“Apple has shown few signs of being slowed down by the recession. That’s likely to continue when it reports fiscal fourth-quarter results on Monday,” Yukari Iwatani Kane reports for The Wall Street Journal.
“The maker of iPods, iPhones and Macintosh computers is projected to post a 13% year-over-year earnings increase to $1.42 a share, according to Thomson Reuters, well above the top end of Apple’s own forecast of $1.18 to $1.23,” Kane reports. “But some on Wall Street are quietly expecting even more — Apple has a record of exceeding estimates and some investors are anticipating around $1.60. Apple’s revenue is forecast to rise 17% to $9.2 billion.”
Kane reports, “As it has in the past, Apple will likely once again make a conservative forecast for the current quarter. But investors and analysts are wising up to that tactic. Officially, Wall Street is forecasting December quarter earnings of $1.91 a share, according to Thomson Reuters, but analysts say Apple will probably forecast $1.68 a share.”
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“investors and analysts are wising up..”
when did this happen?
Idiot analysts would rather play ego games to be right than relate to prudent conservative and responsible investor guidance?
Nah, can’t be.
So now, they’re predicting that they’ll do better than their own alrady inflated expectations. Brilliant. I suppose it shows confidence.
“investors and analysts are wising up..”
It only took them, what, about 12 years?
“But some on Wall Street are quietly expecting even more.” Is this a rationale to drive the price down post-results (didn’t meet “whisper” numbers) to help cover their own hedging?
Apple will forecast $2.20 for the December quarter and actually earn $3.08. I got that straight from the Oracle.
Forgot to add that Apple will report $1.71 later today for the September quarter. Got that from Nostradamus’ ghost.
The Ouija Board points to 1.80