Europe's antitrust crackdown on Apple hints at what's coming for the company in the U.S.
For a long time, the European Commission seemed to stand apart from the U.S. in cracking down on tech giants with antitrust fines againstGoogleand privacy rules like the General Data Protection Regulation.“The Commission’s argument onSpotify’sbehalf is the opposite of fair competition,” Apple said in a statement following Vestager’s announcement, referring to the music streaming company that raised the competition complaint. Apple said Spotify wants “all the benefits of the App Store but don’t t
Europe's antitrust crackdown on Apple hints at what's coming for the company in the U.S.
For a long time, the European Commission seemed to stand apart from the U.S. in cracking down on tech giants with antitrust fines againstGoogleand privacy rules like the General Data Protection Regulation.“The Commission’s argument onSpotify’sbehalf is the opposite of fair competition,” Apple said in a statement following Vestager’s announcement, referring to the music streaming company that raised the competition complaint. Apple said Spotify wants “all the benefits of the App Store but don’t t
Alibaba's shares are down a lot from last year's highs, as a reaction to the market worrying about a range of issues.None of them seems to be too material, though, and the fear that has gripped the market has resulted in a quite inexpensive valuation.Alibaba is a high-growth mega-corp that trades like a low-growth company. This provides considerable upside potential in the long run.Alibabahas widely underperformed the broad market and most of its tech peers over the last six months, mainly due t
Apple delivered flawless fiscal second quarter results across its product portfolio and geographical segments.The earnings smasher was further enabled by easy comps and lingering stay-at-home tailwinds.Apple is approaching all-time highs. But, due to substantially higher 2021 projected EPS, I estimate that P/E has dipped to pre-pandemic levels.iPhone growth of 66%, supported primarily by the strong performance of the Pro and Pro Max models;iPad growth of 79%, which compares favorably to Microsof
Apple delivered flawless fiscal second quarter results across its product portfolio and geographical segments.The earnings smasher was further enabled by easy comps and lingering stay-at-home tailwinds.Apple is approaching all-time highs. But, due to substantially higher 2021 projected EPS, I estimate that P/E has dipped to pre-pandemic levels.iPhone growth of 66%, supported primarily by the strong performance of the Pro and Pro Max models;iPad growth of 79%, which compares favorably to Microsof
Apple delivered flawless fiscal second quarter results across its product portfolio and geographical segments.The earnings smasher was further enabled by easy comps and lingering stay-at-home tailwinds.Apple is approaching all-time highs. But, due to substantially higher 2021 projected EPS, I estimate that P/E has dipped to pre-pandemic levels.iPhone growth of 66%, supported primarily by the strong performance of the Pro and Pro Max models;iPad growth of 79%, which compares favorably to Microsof
Apple delivered flawless fiscal second quarter results across its product portfolio and geographical segments.The earnings smasher was further enabled by easy comps and lingering stay-at-home tailwinds.Apple is approaching all-time highs. But, due to substantially higher 2021 projected EPS, I estimate that P/E has dipped to pre-pandemic levels.iPhone growth of 66%, supported primarily by the strong performance of the Pro and Pro Max models;iPad growth of 79%, which compares favorably to Microsof