As I noted in “Apple’s Future Is In Plastics?” recently, Apple (AAPL) shares have come under significant pressure -- down 29% since September -- as rumors swirl about iPhone 5 production levels and iPad demand. The situation will become more clear this week when Apple reports its 4Q 2012 results after the stock market close this Wednesday (January 23). Consensus expectations for that quarter currently stand at $13.41 in earnings per share on $54.7 billion in revenue according to Thomson ONE. Given questions over demand for Apple’s iProducts, investors will be looking more closely at the company’s guidance to see if it meets, beats or falls short of Wall Street analyst expectations.
As I noted in “Apple’s Future Is In Plastics?” recently, Apple (AAPL) shares have come under significant pressure -- down 29% since September -- as rumors swirl about iPhone 5 production levels and iPad demand. The situation will become more clear this week when Apple reports its 4Q 2012 results after the stock market close this Wednesday (January 23). Consensus expectations for that quarter currently stand at $13.41 in earnings per share on $54.7 billion in revenue according to Thomson ONE. Given questions over demand for Apple’s iProducts, investors will be looking more closely at the company’s guidance to see if it meets, beats or falls short of Wall Street analyst expectations.