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Do You Believe in iPads? March 17, 2010 
Apple shares took a hit Monday, getting pounded down to $220.35 before recovering back up to $224.55 at close Tuesday. One of the big questions AAPL investors seem to be asking themselves right now is how much faith they have in the iPad. For his part, Brian Marshall of Broadpoint Amtech seems to be among the optimists.
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Thunder in Cupertino Makes It Rain on Wall Street March 10, 2010 
Apple has announced the iPad will hit retail shelves April 3, sending the adrenalin surging through competitors' veins. HP and several Chinese manufacturers have announced tablets in what might be perceived as an attempt to capitalize on the not-quite-a-laptop, not-really-a-netbook category.
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Of the China Market, Cheaper New iPhones and the iPad March 03, 2010 
Apple's share prices have begun climbing back since Feb. 23, closing Tuesday at $208.85. It's not yet quite clear why -- it could be the imminent shipping of the iPod or the shareholders' meeting Feb. 25, among other things. Still, investors should take what they can get. They'll have to -- Cupertino isn't about to fork over any dividends soon.
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Production Problems Could Cut Both Ways for iPad Devs March 02, 2010 
An analyst's research note has thrown the expected launch date of the iPad into doubt -- or at least raised questions about how easy it will be for consumers to get their hands on the device. Unspecified production problems may cause Apple to delay or limit the size of its launch, according to Canaccord Adams' Peter Misek.
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Compliant Media Help Apple Skirt Child Labor Scandal March 02, 2010 
You don't have to search very hard on Apple.com to find the 2010 Supplier Responsibility Report, the company's internal audit of how workers are treated on the assembly lines at the overseas third-party companies making its Macs, iPhones and iPods. "Read about Apple's continuing commitment to social responsibility" says the link on the lower right-hand corner of the home page.
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Apple: Stock in the Clouds, One Toe Still in the Gutter February 24, 2010
Apple stock closed at $197.05 Tuesday, down $3.37 after a five-day rally that saw it hit $203.08 Friday. However, that slide was part of an overall market phenomenon. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 100 points and the NASDAQ composite index lost about 29 points as consumer confidence took a tumble.
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Apple's E-Book Pricing Flip: Chaotic or Cunning? February 18, 2010 
Apple's role as the book publishing industry's white knight may be over even before it has begun. Cupertino may not be willing to allow publishers as much leeway in setting their own e-book prices as previously thought, according to a New York Times report. After unveiling the iPad Jan. 27, Apple shook the e-book world with its statement on e-book pricing.
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iPad Gives the Market a Lot to Mull February 10, 2010
Apple shares picked up a little over $2 on Tuesday, hitting $196.19 at market close. It was one of many incremental ups and downs AAPL's seen since shares peaked just before the unveiling of the iPad Jan. 27. The general direction since then, however, has been a slight downward droop. That perhaps reflects the uncertainty in the market caused by the iPad's launch and events in its wake.
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A Wild, Wild Week for Apple February 03, 2010 
Apple hosted another new product circus last week, and as usual, some investors sat with itchy trigger fingers on the "buy" and "sell" buttons. When CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad Jan. 27, Cupertino's share prices shot up to $207.88, up $1.94, or less than one percent, from the previous day's close of $205.94. Apple's prices have been sliding since, closing on Monday at $194.73.
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Will Apple Keep Running With the Bulls? January 27, 2010
Analysts were generally impressed Monday after Apple announced record revenues and profits for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2010, and they continue to be revved up in anticipation of the announcements Cupertino has planned for Wednesday, although no one is exactly certain just what that dog-and-pony show will entail.
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It's Tablet Day Minus One, and Apple's on a Roll January 26, 2010 
Apple registered a 50 percent jump in profit in Q1 2010, compared with the same period a year ago. The company posted revenue of $15.68 billion and a net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share, compared with revenue of $11.88 billion and net quarterly profit of $2.26 billion, or $2.50 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.
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Apple Tablet Fever Has Wall St. Temperatures Rising January 20, 2010
Apple's share prices soared on Tuesday as media reports began to take it for granted that the vendor would launch its much-talked-about tablet Jan. 27. Apple shares closed at $215.04, up 4.42 percent from Monday's closing price of $205.93. The market appeared to discount Apple's entanglement in a legal thicket -- Cupertino is embroiled in lawsuits with both Nokia and Kodak.
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Sizing Up iPhone's Adversaries January 13, 2010
In a generally down market on Tuesday, Apple share prices fell $2.39, or 1.14 percent, to hit $207.72 at close. Consider that as just a blip -- the frenzy around Apple's expected tablet announcement continues to mount, and analysts expect 2010 to be yet another banner year for Cupertino.
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Apple Starts 2010 With a Bang January 06, 2010
The first days of the new year have rung a happy note for Apple, offsetting the legal battle with Nokia that cast a shadow on the dying days of 2009. Downloads from the iTunes App Store have passed the 3 billion mark, and there's no shortage of excitement about the tablet Apple may be unveiling later this month.
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A New Year, a New Record and a New Problem for Apple December 30, 2009
Hopes that Apple would close out 2009 with a resounding bang were dampened somewhat with Tuesday's news that Nokia is widening its patent lawsuit against the company. It sent Apple's share prices down from Monday's record high closing of $211.61 to $209.10 at close Tuesday, a slip of about 1 percent.
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Apple's Stocking Will Be Stuffed December 16, 2009
It's going to be a very happy holiday season for Apple -- overall Mac sales in the United States were up 21 percent year over year in October and November, according to the NPD Group. Another analysis firm, Gartner, projects that smartphone sales will increase over the next few years, with software, services and content being much bigger drivers than hardware.
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