Wall Street is awaiting the Q1 Apple earnings not to find out about another record-breaking quarter, but to see if their fears about slumping iPhone sales in 2016 will be realized.
Instead of focusing on Apple's numbers for its December quarter (Q1 of Apple's fiscal year), Wall Street will be looking mostly at the company's guidance for Q2.
Here's what they've been saying - and why they're getting it wrong...
The Apple Q1 earnings, expected after the market close tomorrow (Tuesday), won't blow estimates out of the water, but will be better than Wall Street has predicted.
Concerns over slowing iPhone sales growth has prompted more than a dozen analysts to lower their 12-month price targets over the past two months, dropping Apple stock 18%.
But here's why the analysts are overreacting...
The Money Morning Apple stock forecast for 2016 projects shares going sideways in the early part of the year, but new highs by the summer or fall.
But investors shouldn't get too distracted by all the predictions of a decline in iPhone sales in Q1. In the longer view, Apple has plenty of catalysts.
Here's why we'll see the AAPL stock price hit all-time highs before 2016 is over...
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The Apple stock price stands to get a nice push from the company's deviously brilliant Black Friday strategy.
Defying convention, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) opted to shun discounts on its products for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or any holiday shopping day in between.
And yet this probably was Apple's biggest Thanksgiving weekend ever.
Here's how Apple pulled off this retailing magic...
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One key piece of Apple stock news from last month's earnings almost completely slipped under the radar of the financial news media.
As usual, most of the reports focused on Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone sales, and particularly its iPhone sales in China. But the subplot is always hand-wringing about where AAPL will find future growth.
Analysts just need to open their eyes.
Here's how Apple is already growing sales rapidly in this $3.8 trillion market...
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Last week, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) released a stellar fourth-quarter earnings statement. The news was better than even I expected - and I've been an Apple bull forever.
Apple did more than just turn in a great performance; it turned in record fourth-quarter results. And the iPhone's off-the-charts sales in China factored heavily in the results.
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock climbed 4.1% yesterday after the company reported quarterly earnings, and AAPL stock is now up 15.1% since the end of August.
Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani made his regular appearance on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." Wednesday and explained how investors should handle Apple stock at this week's price.
Continue watching for Gilani's bold statement on AAPL stock...
Apple stock was up about 3.5% today (Wednesday) following an impressive Q4 earnings report, but AAPL stock should be trading much higher.
Wall Street has drastically undervalued Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) because it has misread what's going on in the Chinese economy as well as the true growth potential of the iPhone.
Here's what the "experts" just don't understand...
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The 2015 Q4 Apple earnings are not just about how well the iPhone is selling, but how well it's selling in China.
The worrisome news out of China over the summer - mainly a stock market crash and slowing economic growth - has fueled Wall Street speculation that Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) sales must be suffering despite the growth in previous quarters.
Here's why China is so important to the Q4 Apple earnings...
The most anticipated earnings report of the season comes today when Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) reports its fiscal Q4 results after the bell.
There are ways to score extra profits every quarter when earnings trigger short-term moves in Apple's share price. Last quarter, for example, my Money Calendar Alert members made as much as 175% on AAPL stock in the 11 days it took shareholders to book just 2.46%.
The best part is, with the right strategy, it doesn't matter which way the stock moves, just that it moves.
And from what my charts show me today, this is the perfect way to trade Apple at earnings time...
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When the Q4 Apple earnings are announced Tuesday after the market close, the company won't be breaking any records.
That's because Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) earnings follow a very consistent pattern from one year to the next. It's something that's fundamental to how Apple operates.
Here's why it happens, and how it affects Apple stock...
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Every quarter, people can't help but ask, "How much cash does Apple have?"
That's because every time Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) reports earnings, its cash pile increases. And with fresh results just in - the Apple Q3 earnings were delivered on Tuesday - we have a new, bigger tally: $202.8 billion.
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Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani joined FOX Business' "Varney & Co." yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) initial post-earnings drop.
Shah explained that the investor sentiment of disappointment was "ridiculous" and called the post-earnings AAPL price dip an opportunity for smart investors to jump in.
Watch the video for Shah's full take on Apple stock...
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There's no doubt that Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is a fantastic long-term hold. Its growth prospects are excellent, and it will hit $200 a share on its way to being the world's first trillion-dollar company.
That will be great for shareholders when it happens, but it's going to take more than a year to hit those milestones.
But I'm going to show you an easy-to-make trade that made my Money Calendar Alert Members as much as 175% in the 11 days it took shareholders to book just 2.46%.
Here's exactly how we did it...
The Apple Q3 earnings will not only beat expectations, it will smash them.
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is scheduled to report its fiscal Q3 earnings after the market close on Tuesday. The main reason, of course, is the stellar performance of the iPhone. But there's more to it than that.
Here are all the reasons why AAPL's Q3 earnings will stun Wall Street...
Apple stock slipped 1% in early morning trading Tuesday and later went flat as Wall Street yawned at another great quarter for the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant.
AAPL stock had gained 5% in the week leading up to its Q2 earnings announcement, and even was up about 1% in after-hours trading. Apple stock closed at $132.65 yesterday.
The mild reaction is oddly dismissive of a striking earnings beat for Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL).
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