Apple announced that in its first fiscal quarter ended in late December made a record profit of 18.4 billion USD. Record quarterly revenues were also the group which reached 75.9 billion USD. International Sales is responsible for 66 percent. the company’s revenue.
Sounds great? Record chasing a record, but the results relate to the period of Christmas shopping. Forecasts for the next quarter spoil the mood executives of Apple, but above all may bother investors.
Apple announced that revenue for the second quarter will amount to 50-53 billion, below analysts’ estimates, who put up at 55.5 billion USD.
The condition of Apple depends at this point on the results of the iPhone, the most popular gadget of the Cupertino company. Manufacturers of smartphones, however, it is increasingly difficult to attract customers at heavily saturated global market. Apple is no exception and needs a new gadget that will make such a revolution, like the iPhone after its debut in 2007.
In the last quarter, Apple sold 74.8 million iPhones, slightly more than 74.5 million the same quarter a year earlier. Again, while sales fell iPad – manufacturer shipped more tablets 16.1 million, while a year ago it was 21.4 million units. Worse results also recorded Macs – here drop to 5.3 million.
Apple makes up for the higher proceeds from services and growing category of “other products”. The company once again did not, however, as Apple has sold watches Watch. New product US company is not so massive gadget to measure your iPhone.
Apple shares prices rose on Tuesday by 0.5 percent. and cost 99.99 USD. In recent months the Company’s stock price fell heavily, because even in the summer for shares manufacturer iPhone paid more than $ 130.
The course Apple in the last year (source: Bloomberg)
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