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Tag: Finisar

Component manufacturing drives Apple’s U.S. job creation

Monday, January 28, 2019 11:33 am2 Comments

In 2018, Apple spent $60 billion with 9,000 American component suppliers and companies…

II-VI Inc. to acquire Apple supplier Finisar for $3.2 billion

Friday, November 9, 2018 8:58 amFriday, November 9, 2018No Comments

Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies…

VCSEL component suppliers see bright 2H18 on robust Apple demand for TrueDepth system sensors

Monday, July 16, 2018 9:30 amMonday, July 16, 2018No Comments

As Apple is expected to mass incorporate 3D sensors into its new portable devices to power…

A bezel-less iPad with Face ID could look like this; no inelegant kludge (notch) required

Friday, June 8, 2018 11:29 amFriday, June 8, 201810 Comments

An iPad with Face ID, or at least a model without a physical home button, is very likely to arrive soon…

iOS 12 paves the way for TrueDepth Camera-equipped iPad without Home button

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:28 amTuesday, June 5, 20184 Comments

Apple is expected to introduce a refreshed iPad Pro lineup this year with several notable enhancements…


Bernstein: Ams AG is biggest winner in Apple’s TrueDepth Camera system

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 3:33 pmTuesday, April 10, 2018No Comments

The big winner from Apple’s increased use of ‘3-D sensing’ in the iPhone is…

Apple owns a two-year lead over Android imitators in 3D sensing race

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 9:30 am7 Comments

Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s TrueDepth system…

All-new Apple iPad Pro with Face ID could be imminent

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 4:30 pmWednesday, March 7, 201810 Comments

Apple investors have been hearing rumors about a new iPad Pro that features the company’s new…

UBS: How Apple could get to zero net cash

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 3:55 pmWednesday, February 14, 201811 Comments

Apple Inc. has an enormous pile of cash — about $163 billion, to be exact…

Apple has eight years to pay $38 billion U.S. tax bill – with no interest or penalties

Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:34 amThursday, January 25, 201814 Comments

The eye-popping $38 billion tax bill that Apple Inc. said it plans to pay…

What Apple will likely do with their repatriated $207 billion

Monday, January 22, 2018 9:27 amMonday, January 22, 20189 Comments

When you go through where Apple could spend an estimated net of $207 billion…

How Tim Cook’s ‘Trump strategy’ made Apple a killer stock

Friday, January 19, 2018 4:26 pmFriday, January 19, 201825 Comments

In case you haven’t noticed, Apple’s stock is up a mind-blowing 50% over the past 12 months…

What Apple could buy with all its cash

Friday, January 19, 2018 12:01 pmFriday, January 19, 201819 Comments

Apple has typically not made large acquisitions…

President Trump personally calls Apple CEO Cook, thanks him for $350 billion investment pledge

Friday, January 19, 2018 9:57 amFriday, January 19, 201889 Comments

President Donald Trump said Thursday he personally called Apple CEO Tim Cook to thank him…

Here’s what Wall Street thinks of Apple’s cash repatriation plan

Thursday, January 18, 2018 2:52 pm10 Comments

Returning its overseas cash could net Apple Inc. $207 billion after taxes, according to an estimate…

Why a record $38 billion U.S. tax payment is a good deal for Apple

Thursday, January 18, 2018 1:36 pm6 Comments

Apple has faced mounting criticism in recent years for avoiding taxes in the US and Europe…

‘We want to help America,’ Apple CEO Tim Cook says of moving foreign money back to the U.S.

Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:44 am49 Comments

In an ABC News exclusive interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook…

Apple to build new U.S. campus, pay record $38 billion repatriation tax

Thursday, January 18, 2018 9:55 amThursday, January 18, 201827 Comments

Apple’s $38 billion tax commitment is the largest such sum announced in response to the major overhaul of the U.S. tax code that President Donald Trump signed into law…

Apple gives employees $2,500 bonuses after President Trump signed the GOP’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:12 pmWednesday, January 17, 2018160 Comments

Apple Inc. told employees Wednesday that it’s issuing a bonus of $2,500 worth of restricted stock units…

Looks like Apple is bringing nearly all of its $250 billion foreign cash back home to America

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 4:00 pmWednesday, January 17, 201850 Comments

Apple, already the largest US taxpayer, anticipates repatriation tax payments of approximately $38 billion…

Apple plans to add $350 billion to U.S. economy and create over 20,000 new jobs over next 5 years, pay $38 billion in repatriated taxes, the largest ever made

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:00 pmWednesday, January 17, 201856 Comments

Apple is increasing the size of their Advanced Manufacturing Fund from $1 billion to $5 billion…

Apple shares poised to gain 14%, defying skeptics

Friday, January 12, 2018 12:00 pmFriday, January 12, 20185 Comments

One would think that with all the negative commentary floating around…

Reports of Apple cutting iPhone X orders make no sense

Tuesday, January 2, 2018 9:27 amTuesday, January 2, 20182 Comments

The doom-and-gloom claims that captured a lot of media attention last week…

The strange case of the curious iPhone X production cut claims

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 3:15 pmWednesday, December 27, 201710 Comments

To put this all in perspective, consider the time when published reports indicated…

Wall Street slips on tech sector weakness, report of soft iPhone X demand

Tuesday, December 26, 2017 4:31 pm8 Comments

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday as Apple and shares of its parts suppliers weakened…

Rosenblatt analyst: There’s no evidence of iPhone X production cuts

Tuesday, December 26, 2017 3:03 pmTuesday, December 26, 20178 Comments

Contrary to supply chain speculation, production of the iPhone X remains right…

Apple stock tumbles on one poorly-sourced report of low iPhone X demand

Tuesday, December 26, 2017 1:04 pmTuesday, December 26, 201728 Comments

A day after Christmas, shares of Apple Inc. are taking a tumble…

Apple and suppliers shares drop on report of weak iPhone X demand

Tuesday, December 26, 2017 10:01 amTuesday, December 26, 201721 Comments

U.S. stocks were set to o…pen lower on Tuesday in thin trading volume following the Christmas holiday

Finisar deal helps Apple block Android rivals’ path to AR features

Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:30 pmThursday, December 14, 20177 Comments

Apple Inc’s million deal with chip supplier Finisar Corp announced on Wednesday helps lock in…

Apple makes Trump-friendly investment in Finisar

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 5:27 pm12 Comments

Apple’s $390 million may go further than many think…

Apple is backing up iPhone X’s Face ID and AirPods with American jobs

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:54 pmWednesday, December 13, 20174 Comments

In May, Apple pledged $200 million to glass manufacturer Corning…

How Apple and Finisar are transforming the future of Sherman, Texas

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 9:08 amWednesday, December 13, 201719 Comments

The 700,000-square-foot plant expects to begin shipping in the second half of 2018, and its output will make Sherman the VCSEL capital of the US…

Apple awards $390 million to VCSEL-maker Finisar; award will create 500 high-skill jobs at Sherman, Texas facility

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 8:38 amWednesday, December 13, 201722 Comments

VCSELs power some of Apple’s most popular new features, including Face ID, Animoji and Portrait mode selfies made possible with the iPhone X TrueDepth camera, as well as the proximity-sensing capabilities of AirPods…

Finisar delay adds to concerns over Apple’s next-gen OLED iPhone production

Friday, September 8, 2017 1:36 pm2 Comments

Worries that Apple’s new iPhones will be in short supply for months after its official launch…

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