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’[SFTW] Winner takes all…
It’s been a gruesome week in the mobile phone market. The almost embarrassing dominance of Apple (ideas for spending $90bn of spare cash, anyone?) provided a cruel contrast to the desperate plight of the opposition.
Yet another hyperbolic Apple comparison post
This is one of those quintessential CNBC factoids but we may as well note it…
Apple’s market cap, just after the open on Wednesday (both charts via Google Finance):
ExxonMobil’s (previously No.
Apple wins at profits. And hyperbole
Bloomberg (well, a fund manager quoted on Bloomberg):
“Those numbers are just unimaginable,” said Michael Obuchowski, chief investment officer at First Empire Asset Management, which has $4 billion under management,
The iPay phenomenon
A British academic, Ian Tonks of Bath university, suffered a vicious TED attack this week regarding this post — a summary of Tonks’ research into links between bankers’ bonuses and the financial crisis.
Steve Jobs has passed away
A statement from the Apple board (picture above via the Apple home page at pixel time):
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance,
Good luck, Steve.
PRESS RELEASE: Letter from Steve Jobs
August 24, 2011–To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO,
Le grande Apple [updated]
(Graphic via Scott Barber at Reuters)
Yup. Apple is the same size as entire eurozone banking sector – as measured by the free float of the Euro Stoxx banks index.
We’re not sure what, if anything,
The Samsung skirmish in the patent war
Speaking of a patent war in the smartphone industry…
Compared to the massive Google-Motorola deal, Samsung’s ongoing battle with Apple is more like a skirmish, but it probably shows just how disruptive Google’s strategy could be,
Chinese patent problems
Here’s a chart posted a couple of weeks ago by economist Mark Perry, based on data from different regions’ patent offices and collected by the World Intellectual Property Organization:
In addition to wondering about potential methodological differences in the patent process across countries,
An Apple a day…
… puts a rocket under your share price.
To recap, Apple’s third quarter results (published late on Tuesday) smashed expectation with both iPhone’s and iPad’s sales growing at an exceptional rate.
Apple to give Arm the elbow?
ARM Holdings was underperforming the market on Tuesday afternoon, as rumours of a tie-up between Apple and Intel did the rounds.
The story can be sourced to Citigroup analyst Glen Yueng, who reckons a foundry relationship might be formed between Apple and Intel.
Nasdaq-100 index takes a bite out of Apple
From Bloomberg on Tuesday morning:
Apple’s representation will be reduced to 12.33 percent of the index on May 2, from 20.49 percent, Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) said in a slide show on its website today,
A tale of two tech companies
As the share price of Nokia continues to sink in the wake of Friday’s distinctly underwhelming tie-up with Microsoft…
… And ARM Holdings continues its seemingly inexorable march higher:
A couple of factors are powering the chip designer’s advance on Monday morning.
‘Nokia, our platform is burning.’
Perhaps Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop is going to ditch the Meego OS and go with Windows Phone 7 after all.
Breaking on Reuters this Wednesday morning:
NOKIA <NOK1V.HE> ENDS FIRST MEEGO PHONE PROJECT BEFORE LAUNCH -SOURCES
NOKIA <NOK1V.HE>
Dear Nokia and Microsoft CEOs
Required reading ahead of next week’s make-or-break strategy day at Nokia:
A tale of a two execs (in one chart)
Click to enlarge:
Related link:
“Google Docks”, or, how to generically and pompously write the Schmidt story – FT Alphaville
Snap news
Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,
- Pearson raises 2010 profits guidance to £850m — statement.
- Kesa Electricals says weather had 2 per cent impact on sales — statement.
- ASOS retail sales up 59 per cent – statement.
Apple and Steve Jobs
There’s really no need to worry says Birinyi Associates.
AAPL is currently down 4.6% after CEO Steve Jobs announced he will be taking medical leave. This will be his third leave of absence since 2004.
Market on edge after Apple drops like a stone
News of a big fall in the price of Apple shares at the open (on supposedly no news except, err, this) got the Twittersphere raging about the prospect of a mini flash crash in the making Tuesday:
And,
(H)ARMless bid rumours
It seems somebody doesn’t believe Apple, Intel, Samsung or some other big company is going to launch a cash offer for the UK chip designer.
That somebody is actually several Arm executives and a handful of non-executive directors who have just declared the sale of around 725,000 shares.
Morgan Stanley really likes its new iPad
June 8 2010 — Morgan Stanley says iPad will reshape netbook market.
August 20 2010 — Morgan Stanley downgrades Blackberry-maker RIM.
August 23 2010 — Perhaps not coincidentally… Morgan Stanley unveils new iPad app for sending research to clients.
Goldman really likes its new iPad
Apple’s stock took a beating on Tuesday, after reports that the iPhone 4′s ‘death grip’ issue is a hardware problem sparked pressure for a product recall:
Unlucky timing then for what was a frankly ecstatic note on the same day from Goldman on the stock market implications of the iPad.
Presenting the ‘iPad’
No, it’s not a sanitary towel.
It’s the latest, much anticipated, offering from Apple.
Flashes coming out on the wire from CEO Steve Jobs as we pixalate:
18:02 27Jan10 RTRS-APPLE INC SAYS A FEW WEEKS AGO SOLD 250 MILLIONTH IPOD
18:04 27Jan10 RTRS-APPLE CEO SAYS APP STORE HAS MORE THAN 140,000 APPS
18:09 27Jan10 RTRS-APPLE CEO SAYS NETBOOKS “AREN’T BETTER AT ANYTHING”
Abu Dubai? Pah!
Wall Street was quick to shrug off news of the imperilled emirate of Dubai on Friday. But then quite a few senior market types were away for the long Thanksgiving weekend, and trading was due to close at lunch time.
Apple stock leaps on record profit
Apple profits jumped an annual 47% on surging iPhone and Macintosh computer sales in the third quarter, capping a remarkable boom year for the company. While Google and other tech companies have recently reported strong results or improved outlooks,
Apple director quits Google amid probe into board links
The close boardroom ties between Google and Apple were loosened further yesterday as Art Levinson, a director of both companies for five years, quit the board of the internet group with immediate effect,
Orange wins UK iPhone deal
Orange, the UK’s third largest mobile operator, has signed an agreement with Apple to sell its popular iPhone in Britain. The deal, announced Monday, is a blow for O2, the UK’s largest mobile operator,
Jobs takes stage again at Apple
Steve Jobs on Wednesday made his first public appearance since a liver transplant five months ago. In an unbilled speech at Apple’s launch in San Francisco of ringtones and other improvements to its music products and services,