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Apple Paid Subscriptions Top 1 Billion, Doubling in Three Years  
Apple // November 02, 2023

Apple’s services notched double-digit revenue growth in the quarter, and management pointed to continued consumer enthusiasm for content, subscriptions and payments.  CEO Tim Cook noted on the earnings call Thursday (Nov. 2) that in services, “We set an all-time revenue record with double-digit growth and...

Apple’s New Launches May Drive Shift to Services Ecosystem
Apple // September 11, 2023

For Apple, Tuesday (Sept. 12) will mark the latest launch of its latest slate of hardware updates. And while the world will be watching and parsing the details and the price tags of what’s on offer, particularly the iPhone 15, the devices themselves continue to...

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Apple’s Quarter Beat Muted Expectations, but China and AI Battlefields Loom Large 

May 02, 2024
The bar was, arguably, low coming into Apple’s latest earnings report. And the tech giant stepped over that bar, spurring investors to breathe a sigh of relief, sending shares up 6% higher in the wake of the post-earnings-close announcement. Yes, the decline in sales — at 4% — was better than some had feared. And […]