Apple is scheduled to report 4Q financial results today after the close. The Street is expecting EPS of $7.24 on revenue of $29.5 biliion. This will be the first post-Steve Jobs earnings report so all eyes will be squarely on Tim Cook and how he approaches providing key information to the financial community. Things to pay close attention on the conference call include: gross margin guidance...
Apple is holding a special event this afternoon presumably to launch its newest iPhone iteration, the iPhone 5. While investors have assumed the company would be releasing the newest iPhone in the Fall, there has been, as there always is, some disagreement as to the characteristics and specifications of the new phone. Analysts will be most focused on the following items during the 1:00 pm ET...