Apple Delivered The Ultimate Rashomon Earnings Report Last Night
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It's the ultimate Rashoman report.
Do you think Tim Cook is mismanaging Apple? Well, revenue was only up 4.6%, and the iPad business was down 16%.
Are you wildly bullish on Apple? Well, the iPhone was up 17%, and was way ahead of expectations. And Apple easily crushed expectations on the top and the bottom line. The stock is up 9% this morning, justifying your bullishness.
Are you the sort of person that thinks Apple's iPhone business is in trouble if doesn't lower prices? Well, on the earnings call, Apple management mentioned the iPhone 4S seven times, and the iPhone 5S zero times. Couple that with the fact that the iPhone's average selling price was down $41 on a quarter-to-quarter basis, the biggest drop ever, and it seems like the low-cost iPhone 4S was driving sales. And that suggests Apple should be lowering prices.
Do you think lowering iPhone prices is a mistake? Well, you're in luck because Apple hasn't lowered prices and it's still selling boatloads of iPhones. You can very easily argue that Apple should just stay the course.
Are you the sort of person that thinks Apple is doomed? You're a silly person, and you'll spin the results how you want.
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