Cowen Comments on Apple (AAPL) Following Sept. Event; Apple Pay Should Exploit Fragmented Android OS (GOOG)

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Apple (AAPL) Watch 'Buries the Competition', Could Be Bigger than iPad - Needham & Company

September 10, 2014 12:42 PM EDT

Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf weighed in on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) following the introduction of the Apple Watch. Wolf said the Apple Watch "buries the competition" and sees the device potentially becoming bigger than the iPad.

Wolf highlighted the watch's digital crown, "the new... More

Apple (AAPL) Watch $15-$60 Billion Revenue Opportunity - Deutsche Bank

September 10, 2014 9:03 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a price target of $105. Analyst Sherri Scribner thinks Apple's iPhone and Apply Pay were in line with expectations. Regarding the Apple Watch, she said it could be a $15-$60 billion revenue opportunity.

"As has been widely anticipated, today AAPL unveiled two larger iPhones, mobile payments, and a wearable... More

Apple (AAPL) iPhone News 'In-Line', Apple Pay 'Better', Apple Watch a Wildcard - Bernstein

September 10, 2014 8:35 AM EDT

Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi reiterated an Outperform rating and $108 price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) after the company introduced the iPhone 6 and 6+, an Apple Watch, and Apple Pay.

On the iPhone, Sacconaghi said it was "were very much in line with expectations most notably, however, China is absent from Apple's initial country rollout, potentially hinting at some supply constraints relative to last year's launch." He added, "Apple only raised price (by $100) on its 5.5" model, while retaining price on the 4.7" device, raising the question of whether the company can sustain gross... More

Apple (AAPL) PT Raised to $115 at FBN Securities

September 10, 2014 8:11 AM EDT

FBN Securities analyst Shebly Seyrafi reiterated an Outperform rating and raised Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) price target of $115.00 (from $110.00) following the iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus), Apple Watch, and Payments. While raising estimates the analyst is somewhat disappointed about the timing of the... More

Apple (AAPL) Launches Most Important of Cook Era - Susquehanna

September 10, 2014 6:46 AM EDT

Susquehanna analyst Chris Caso reiterated a Positive rating and $115 price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) following the launch of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, and Apple Pay.

Caso commented, "AAPL product launches yesterday were clearly the most important in the Tim Cook era, which we think... More

Larger Apple (AAPL) iPhone Likely to Be Well Received by Market, BMO Capital Says

September 10, 2014 6:33 AM EDT

BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman weighed in on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) after the company announced the launch of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, and Apple Pay.

"We continue to believe that the larger screen size iPhones will be well received by... More

Apple (AAPL) Calls Watch 'Most Personal Product We've Ever Made'

September 9, 2014 4:44 PM EDT

Today Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the Apple Watch. The device, which will work with your iPhone, will be available in early 2015 starting at $349. The company called it "the most personal product we've ever made, because its the first one... More

Innovation Back at Apple (AAPL) Following Three-Year Pause - Global Equities

September 9, 2014 4:18 PM EDT

Global Equities Research issued initial commentary on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) following today's iPhone 6 and Apple Watch event.

Analyst Trip Chowdhry noted the following items:

Apple Watch:Ground breaking User Interface - now we know what the ex-CTO of Adobe was up to at Apple
Android Wear is probably back to the drawing board - it is no match to Apple Watch
Apple Watch Kit for developers to create... More