Apple to Release Q1 2009 Financial Results on January 21st
Apple's most significant product announcement of the quarter came on October 14th in a notebook media event. The event saw the introduction of the new unibody MacBook and 15" MacBook Pro, as well as minor updates to the 17" MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Apple also introduced the new 24" LED Cinema Display with built-in iSight and Mini DisplayPort connectivity.
For the quarter, analysts are predicting net earnings of $1.38 per share on revenue of roughly $9.75 billion, near the high end of Apple's guidance of $1.06-$1.35 profit on $9.0-$10.0 billion of revenue. Apple's year-ago results for the first quarter of 2008 included net earnings of $1.76 per share on revenue of $9.6 billion.
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(View all)Don't you mean Q4 2008?
No Q4 2008 ended in October, you have to remember that a financial quarter is for Apple is not the same as all the other companies and isn't exactly Q1 is Jan, Feb, March. Q2 is April, May, June.........
Media Alert
FY 09 First Quarter Results Conference Call
WHAT: Apple® FY 09 First Quarter Results Conference Call
WHERE: Via conference call. The dial-in number for press is: (888) 297-8911 (toll-free) or (719) 325-2298
WHEN: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. EST
REBROADCAST: The conference call will be available as a continuous rebroadcast beginning Wednesday, January 21 at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST through Wednesday, February 4 at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST. The dial-in number for the rebroadcast is (888) 203-1112 (toll-free) or (719) 457-0820. Please enter confirmation code 4939950.
WEBCAST: Apple will provide live audio streaming of its FY 09 First Quarter Results Conference Call utilizing Apple’s industry-leading QuickTime® multimedia software. The live webcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. PST on January 21, 2009 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq109/ and will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter. Viewers simply need a copy of QuickTime 6 or QuickTime 7 to listen to the conference call. QuickTime 7 is available from www.apple.com/quicktime.
Don't you mean Q4 2008?
No, first quarter of a fiscal year is October 1st - Dec 31st, typically. But businesses can setup their year however they want, as long as they report to IRS yearly.No, first quarter of a fiscal year is October 1st - Dec 31st, typically. But businesses can setup their year however they want, as long as they report to IRS yearly.
Absolutely correct.
For example, the company I work for starts the fiscal year on Nov. 1st. Every company is different.
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