Apple (AAPL) Shares Trade Up After Beating Most Metrics, But Just by a Smidge

Apple (AAPL) Analysts Mostly Pleased with Numbers and Outlook

October 27, 2015 5:45 PM EDT

A handful of analysts weighed in on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) following results after the close. Apple reported Q4 EPS of $1.96, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $1.88. Revenue for the quarter came in at $51.5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $51.12 billion. iPhone units were 48.05M compared to consensus... More

Apple (AAPL) Declares $0.52 Quarterly Dividend; 1.8% Yield

October 27, 2015 5:13 PM EDT

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share, or $2.08 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on November 12, 2015, to stockholders of record on November 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of November 5, 2015.

The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.

For a... More

Apple investors focus on iPhone sales for the holiday quarter

October 27, 2015 4:32 PM EDT

By Julia Love and Devika Krishna Kumar

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) painted a rosy picture for its new iPhones as it reported quarterly results on Tuesday, but investors were more focused on the company's next test: topping last year's record holiday sales.

Shares of the world's most profitable company initially rose 3 percent in extended trade after Apple beat Wall Street's sales and profit forecasts, but the gains largely evaporated later.

In the world's most important market for smartphones, Apple's sales in Greater China in its fourth... More

Apple (AAPL) Tops Q4 EPS by 8c

October 27, 2015 4:30 PM EDT

(Updated - October 27, 2015 4:33 PM EDT)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported Q4 EPS of $1.96, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $1.88. Revenue for the quarter came in at $51.5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $51.12 billion.

iPhone units were 48.05M compared to consensus of 48M, Mac units were 5.71M compared to expectations of 5.7M and iPad units were 9.9M versus... More