“We have to give a shout-out to Patrick Smellie of the independent Braeburn Group for submitting a revenue estimate that, while nearly $1 billion shy of Apple’s actual total sales, was closer than anyone else’s,” Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune.
“But Scott Craig’s No. 2 ranking — and his No. 1 performance in “all categories” — is actually more impressive. Smellie bets high every quarter and this time it paid off,” P.E.D. reports. “Craig, who was No. 1 in Q2 last year, has been doing well in good quarters and bad.”
“Among the pros, shout outs (along with Craig) to Wells Fargo’s Maynard Um (No. 7) and Goldman Sachs’ Bill Shope (No. 12) for forming little blue islands in a sea of greens,” P.E.D. reports. “Also to Needham’s Charlie Wolf for the best iPhone and iPod estimates.”
See how all of the Apple analysts did in Q214 in the full article here.
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And where did our friend Trip Chowdry rank? Do ya think he will blog that he should be replaced for so grossly missing the realized revenue and earnings?
Bet not, but I’m sure we’ll see yet another hit piece to replace Tim Cook with any number of sub-prime retreads.
There are so many stupid Trip Chowdry columns under is name in Bing. Try this one at BGR: http://bgr.com/2014/03/21/apple-iwatch-rumors-doomed-60-days/
You can’t make this stuff up: “Porn site sues Amazon over Fire TV”
Chris Morris | @MorrisatLArge
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jk
The gypsy fortune teller on the corner has more credibility with me than these “analysts”.
Definitely! Last week she assured me I would meet a tall, dark stranger. The same week the analyst consensus was that Apple was in decline. I had dinner with the tall, dark stranger at a Chinese restaurant and the fortune cookie said “Beware of analysts, for they will lead you astray.”
To make fortune cookies more interesting, add the phase “in bed” at the end of them. e.g. – “Beware of analysts, for they will lead you astray in bed.”
thanxz hannajs, i also add to my thoughts “in bed” when i see your posts… and often they fly !-)
Isn’t it finally time that the rest of the world open its eyes and realize that the “emperors” have no clothes?
Add Jay Morrison to the very bottom of the list
list should be reserved for the ones in consideration
barrel, maybe….
Most of the “pros” predict the future (with “revised estimates”), AFTER the fact.
Note to Analyst: Post-diction is always more reliable than pre-diction. 😉