Sprint posts massive $1.6 billion Q2 loss
With SoftBank undoubtedly eager to get this first Sprint report since its acquisition out of the way, Sprint on Tuesday night posted its results for …
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AT&T and the Red Queen’s Race
AT&T’s spring quarter had a bit of that “Alice in Wonderland” quality. The mammoth carrier beat Wall Street’s consensus by 10% by adding 551,000 new …
Why Amazon is still smiling despite Q2 loss
Amazon has never given granular detail about its business, preferring to keep investors, analysts and the media as far away as possible from knowing the …
SSR sees signs that Apple’s business model is ‘beginning to come apart’
Apple scored a small but much-needed victory on Tuesday when it posted fiscal third-quarter results that beat analysts’ consensus, sending the stock soaring as much …
Apple’s ‘fall’ is its rebirth
Apple’s earnings on Tuesday night weren’t as bad as many were expecting, and neither was its fiscal fourth-quarter guidance. With expectations having come down drastically …
Apple posts Q3 results: Earnings beat estimates at $7.47 per share on $35B in sales
Apple shares closed above $600 on July 23rd last year and then fell sharply on the 24th when Apple posted a huge earnings miss for …
Motorola is turning into a rotting albatross around Google’s neck
The albatross was a sacred animal to old mariners. The punishment for killing the big bird on a sailing ship was having to carry it around your …
Verizon posts $2.25 billion Q2 profit, adds 1 million new subscribers
Verizon on Thursday posted its results for the second quarter of 2013. Wall Street was looking for earnings to climb 14% to $0.72 per share …
Nokia’s smartphone prices are dropping like a rock
Overall, Nokia’s second-quarter sales and earnings came in above expectations thanks to the strong network unit performance. But the smartphone unit volume was light at 7.4 …
Nokia narrows Q2 loss; Lumia sales reach record 7.4M, but U.S. sales slide 17%
Nokia on Thursday posted earnings results for the second quarter of 2013. The company narrowed its loss to €115 million, or approximately $151 million, which is …
Moment of truth for Nokia
Nokia reports its spring quarter on Thursday — and the stakes are very high, indeed. The substantial spring revenue weakness from BlackBerry and HTC implies that many second-tier …
Welcome to Apple’s world: Samsung tumbles despite record $8.3 billion Q2 profit
Samsung shares tumbled almost 4% on Friday as the company pre-announced record second-quarter earnings that still missed analysts’ sky-high consensus. The South Korean consumer electronics …
HTC’s Q2 profit plummets 83% despite HTC One debut
The flagship HTC One is easily one of the most impressive smartphones the world has ever seen, but it wasn’t enough to help HTC start …
BlackBerry back in the red after posting surprise Q1 loss
Just as BlackBerry surprised investors last quarter by posting a profit, so too has it surprised this quarter by posting a loss. The company on …
BlackBerry is back from the dead
BlackBerry has been a source of contention in recent months, as the company struggles back to regain some of its former luster in the ever-changing …
BlackBerry continues to baffle Wall Street as estimates swing wildly
Wall Street’s views on BlackBerry 10 sales have been all over the map in recent months. As we approach the company’s earnings announcement for the May quarter …
Sony posts first full-year profit in five years, sees smartphone sales rising 27% in FY2013
Sony on Thursday posted its full-year financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2013. The struggling Japan-based consumer electronics giant managed to eke …
T-Mobile’s Q1 earnings, revenue dip; 500,000 iPhones sold in under a month
T-Mobile US on Wednesday posted first-quarter financial results for the pre-merger T-Mobile USA, which saw earnings and revenue continue to slide. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion …
HTC revenue dives again in April, but One shows signs of life
HTC on Monday reported its revenue performance for the month of April, which continued the company’s downward trend as it struggles against rivals Samsung and …
Facebook: Always about mobile
Facebook is now firmly entrenched as a mobile company, with 30% of total advertising revenue coming from mobile. Mobile is the key front for Facebook now …
HTC’s posts worst-ever earnings in Q1, but One to drive Q2 rebound
HTC on Thursday posted its audited earnings results for the first quarter of 2013 and the were in line with the company’s pre-announcement from last …
A familiar story: Samsung rakes in record Q1 profit, but growth slows
Apple shares skyrocketed between 2009 and the end of 2012 as the company repeatedly posted record quarterly earnings. Of course, gravity eventually wins — breakneck …
Apple’s March quarter in charts
Apple’s earnings report was as action-packed as ever on Tuesday evening. The company’s stock soared as it beat the Street’s consensus and announced that it will …
The new Apple
Tuesday evening’s Apple results were beyond dramatic. The company buried a massive 18% drop in profits under an even bigger pile of cash, announcing that …
Apple’s quarter: Something for bears and bulls alike
Apple’s second quarter wasn’t nearly as bad as the bears on Wall Street thought it would be. In fact, the company actually beat estimates, even …
Sprint reports record subscriber numbers in Q1, but can’t dodge $643 million loss
Sprint on Wednesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, which saw the carrier’s subscriber base and service revenues grow to record highs. Unfortunately, …
Apple posts Q2 earnings: $9.5B profit on $43.6B in revenue; boosts stock buyback by $50 billion
What a difference a year can make. This time last year, Apple’s stock was dancing in the mid-$500 range about to make an explosive run …
Google’s future: Doing the impossible
Google’s first-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations, aided by a lower tax rate and a research credit. Even though the stock moved on the numbers, …
Google beats expectations with EPS of $11.58 on $11 billion in revenue
Google on Thursday posted first quarter earnings of $11.58 per share on revenue of $11 billion, thus beating Street expectations of $10.64 in EPS on $11.11 …
Microsoft’s Q3 profit climbs as PC market tumbles
Expectations were high ahead of Microsoft’s fiscal third-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The PC industry saw a devastating decline in the March quarter but while its …
