por admin » Mar Jul 19, 2011 4:27 pm
AAPL mas que duplico sus ganancias gracias a las fuertes ventas del iPhone.
Vendieron mas de 20 millones de iPhones en el ultimo trimestre, ahora se especula que lanzaran otro iPhone en el otonio.
Dijeron que esperan para el cuarto trimestre ganancias de $5.50 per share y ventas de $25 billones. Ellos siempre dan estimados conservadores. Los analistas esperan ganancias de $6.45 y $27.2 billlones en ventas.
En el trimestre pasado sus ganancias fueron de %7.31 billones o $7.79 per share, en comparacion con $3.25 billones y $3.51 per share el anio pasado. Las ventas subieron 82%
Vendieron 9.3 millones de iPads, mas del triple del anio pasado.
Apple's Profit More Than Doubles on Strong iPhone, iPad Sales
By JOHN KELL
Apple Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter earnings more than doubled as the company reported surging sales of the iPhone and iPad device. Gross margins grew for the first time in over a year.
The company's iPhone continued to be a main driver of growth, as Apple sold over 20 million units in the latest quarter, more than double the prior year's total. The iPhone has dominated the smartphone market, and there is growing speculation Apple will launch a new version this fall.
The maker of computers and electronics devices, known for giving conservative guidance, said it expects fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of about $5.50 a share on revenue of about $25 billion. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a profit of $6.45 a share on $27.72 billion in revenue.
For the quarter ended June 25, Apple reported earnings of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 a share, up from $3.25 billion, or $3.51 a share, a year earlier. Revenue jumped 82% to $28.57 billion, with 38% of the top line coming from the U.S.
In April, the company projected earnings of about $5.03 a share on revenue of about $23 billion. Wall Street's latest expectations were $5.85 a share and nearly $25 billion, respectively.
Gross margin climbed to 41.7% from 39.1%, ending a streak of four consecutive quarterly declines from year-ago levels.
Apple sold 9.3 million iPad units in the latest quarter, nearly triple what it sold a year ago. The company sold nearly four million Macintosh computers, up 14% from a year earlier.
It also sold 7.5 million iPod media players, a 20% decline. Sales have slowed for the iPod, although the unit has likely benefited from higher average selling prices, as more consumers gravitate toward the iPod Touch.
Shares were halted ahead of the news, after closing up 0.8% to $376.85. The stock also hit an all-time high of over $378 during the regular session on Tuesday