“Potential upside in Apple’s recently concluded June quarter could be driven by greater-than-expected iPhone shipments, with one analyst predicting that the company beat projections and shipped at least 29 million iPhones,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider.
“Citing demand data from Morgan Stanley’s AlphaWise Smartphone Tracker, as well as supply chain checks, analyst Katy Huberty said in a note to investors on Wednesday that she believes stronger-than-anticipated iPhone shipments will drive revenue and earnings per share above market consensus,” Hughes reports. “Wall Street watchers generally expect that Apple shipped 26.5 million iPhones during the June quarter. But Huberty’s data suggests Apple shipped anywhere between 29 million and 32 million smartphones during the three-month frame.”
Hughes reports, “Beyond the iPhone, Huberty expects that Apple also shipped 3.9 million Macs and 18 million iPads. That would help Apple push its net earnings per share beyond the $7.32 consensus expectation on the Street.”
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