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Apple (AAPL) iPhone 5S Demand Outstrips Supply - Cantor Fitzgerald

September 23, 2013 7:49 AM EDT

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White weighed in on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) following this weekend's iPhone 5c and 5s launch.

He notes iPhone 5S was by far the more popular of the two new iPhones this weekend and largely sold out.

"Our survey of U.S. Apple retail stores across the country over the weekend indicates that the iPhone 5S was largely sold out by either Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning," he comments. "That said, a small percentage of stores still had... More

Majority of iPhone 5C/S Buyers Upgrading from iPhone 5 (AAPL)

September 20, 2013 2:42 PM EDT

46% of consumers waiting to purchase a new Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 5S or 5C were upgrading from an iPhone 5, according to a survey conducted by Wells Fargo at two Apple store locations in New York.

19% were upgraded from a 4S and 14% from the 4. Of the remaining 20%, 8% had Samsung, 4% HTC and... More

Apple (AAPL) Pushes Suppliers for More Gold iPhones to Meet Demand

September 20, 2013 6:41 AM EDT

As sales of Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 5s get underway, the company isn't letting any potential sales slip past.

According to the WSJ, Apple has asked suppliers to boost production of its gold-colored iPhone 5s by about one-third following... More

2012 vs. 2013 iPhone Launch Not Apples to Apples (AAPL) - Analyst

September 19, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

With Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C going on sale tomorrow September 20, 2013, investors will be on the lookout for some solid numbers from the company on units sold. Notably, Apple was taking preorders for the iPhone 5C starting September 13, 2013 but didn't accept preorders for the iPhone 5S, likely due to the tight supply. Given this, and the fact that two phones are being launched, it is hard to compare this year's numbers with last year's numbers, explains BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman.

The analyst elaborates:

"For last year's iPhone 5... More

When it Comes to Apple (AAPL), It's All About the Margins

September 18, 2013 9:23 AM EDT

When it comes to bolstering margins, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has it figured out. And that trend hasn't stopped with the introduction of the latest iPhone models.

Bloomberg notes that flash memory costs about 60 center per gigabyte (GB) of storage, down from $2.10 per GB in 2009. Despite the drop, Apple is charging over $4 per GB for increased memory on its iPhone.

The starting price for an... More

Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 5S 'The Best Smartphone on the Market' - Mossberg

September 18, 2013 7:57 AM EDT

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5S received a glowing review from the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, who said the new device "has a potentially game-changing hardware feature and a radically new operating system."

Mossberg calls the fingerpring reader "simple" and "reliable" and "one you can confidently use, without a thought, to... More

Apple (AAPL) iPhone Demand May Exceed Expectations in CQ3 - Analyst

September 18, 2013 6:55 AM EDT

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is indicated higher following positive commentary from Morgan Stanley on Wednesday morning.

Analyst Katy Huberty commented that iPhone demand is now further ahead of expectations prior to the launch of the latest handsets. The analyst thinks that run-rate in CQ313 was... More