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iPhone News And Rumors: Apple CEO Hits Back At Alleged Slow Consumer-Spending On Smartphones In China

By Jenn Loro - May 04, 2016 12:03 PM EDT

Tim Cook throws a jab at market naysayers who are painting a gloomy picture of Apple’s long-term profitability following the company’s declining sales in China which the CEO attributed to the country’s own macroeconomic woes. Despite the plummeting sales, Apple still posted the highest ever revenue among its tech rivals.

U.S. Senate Investigation Says Gilead puts Profits before Hepatitis C Patients

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 01, 2015 05:01 PM EST

A U.S. Senate investigation found that Gilead Sciences puts its profits ahead of patients who need life-saving hepatitis C drugs.

All Is Well For Nintendo Once Again, Reports $350 Million Profit As Wii U Sales Up

By Kamal Nayan - May 07, 2015 01:43 PM EDT

Nintendo shared the financial results of the fiscal year ending March 31 in which the company made a small operating profit of ¥24.8 billion ($207 million, £136 million). The company was having a hard time after posting its first annual loss in 30 years in 2011.

Jenner Sisters to Trademark Their Names

By Cheri Cheng - May 04, 2015 02:17 PM EDT

Kendall and Kylie Jenner reportedly want to trademark their names.

Apple Watch (Sport 38 mm) Components Reportedly Cost Just $81.20; Lowest Hardware Cost to Price Ratio Yet

By Kamal Nayan - May 01, 2015 02:01 AM EDT

Apple Watch has the lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price across any Apple product, according to a new report. Components of the basic model (Sport 38 mm) Apple Watch cost a total of $81.20.

Samsung's Profit Sink 39 Percent, Bigger iPhones To Be Blamed?

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 29, 2015 03:35 AM EDT

Samsung's first quarter net profit plunged 39 percent as consumers switched to bigger iPhones, squeezing earnings from its mobile business to less than half what they were a year earlier, NYT reported.

Twitter's Ad Growth Flattering, Shares Fall 18 Percent

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 29, 2015 03:21 AM EDT

Everything is not well for Twitter. The micro-blogging service posted weaker-than-expected financial results for the first quarter on Tuesday, asking investors to reduce their expectations for the rest of the year.

Clash of Clans Update: Mobile Game App Helped Doubled Profits for Manufacturer

By Cheri Cheng - Mar 25, 2015 05:05 PM EDT

Supercell announced that its apps, Clash of Clans, Hay Day and Boom Beach for iOS and Android helped triple sales and double core profits last year.

Apple Makes Around $8.3 Million Dollars Per Hour In Profit

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 28, 2015 12:25 AM EST

Apple has recently posted profits for the last quarter of 2014 which is largest any corporation has ever seen. The company announced sales of $74.6 billion and profit of $18 billion, ending the quarter with $178 billion on hand.

Apple Will Save $3Billion Next Year By Continuing To Offer iPhone 16GB Model

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 24, 2014 12:24 AM EST

Apple's decision to offer 16GB storage, instead 32GB, in its base model iPhones has been demystified. Reportedly, the company will make an extra $3 billion by simply offering 16GB storage in base model of iPhones.

BlackBerry Reports 34% Fall In Revenue With Surprising Operating Profit

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 19, 2014 01:34 PM EST

BlackBerry Ltd has posted a surprising third-quarter operating profit but a disappointing revenue performance. The company reported a profit excluding one-time items of $6 million, or 1 cent a share. The revenue plunged to $793 million, down about 34% from a year earlier.

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