In terms of revenue per sq. ft., think Tiffany's (its nearest rival) multiplied nearly threefold
iPhone 4S launch in Beijing. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images
Apple Stores are always busy places, but they tend to go crazy when a major new product is launched. With the arrival of the iPhone 4S, writes Needham's Charlie Wolf in his tenth annual report on the state of Apple's (AAPL) retail empire, they went absolutely nuts.
The numbers for the quarter that ended Dec. 31:
Below: Wolf's chart of quarterly store revenue over the past 9 years. The spikes, he says, correspond to the "exploding popularity" of the iPod, the introduction of the iPhone, and the launch of the iPad, respectively.
Source: Needham & Co. from company reports
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The 18% gap between the Street's estimates and the independents' suggests that it can
Click to enlarge. Data: Company reports, Apple 2.0
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The consensus among 44 Wall Street and independent analysts is just under 14 million
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Source: This American Life
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He aired a one-hour audio version of The MORE
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Cupertino's largest acquisition since it bought Steve Jobs' NeXT in 1997
According to Reuters, Apple (AAPL) has sealed the deal that was rumored last week to buy Anobit, the Israeli company that makes the flash memory technology used in Apple's iPhones, iPads and MacBook Airs.
For Apple, this is a big acquisition, both in dollar terms and in technology. The price -- a reported $500 million -- is larger than the $472 MORE
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It's a piece of cake, he says. Just take the company's revenue guidance and add 15%
Apple beats its revenue numbers by a predictable 12% to 18%. Source: Bullish Cross
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The creator of Asymco.com is looking for 67% growth in sales and 91% in earnings
Source: Asymco
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Only "money" and "clothes" scored higher in an annual pre-holiday survey
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For 22 years, Piper Jaffray researchers have been asking American teenagers what they want for Christmas, and for the past four years Apple (AAPL) products have been moving steadily up the wish lists.
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