I've not much to say that hasn't been said elsewhere. iPhone 7s/7s+/8/Pro/X is the obvious next catalyst, with an event in early Sep as always, 7s/7s+ available end of Sep and 8/Pro/whatever version available in Oct/Nov. Not going to delve into the arguments about potential changes due to new tech. But please do go and read all about it elsewhere.
US Dollar finally weakening should be a relief from last few years relentless FX headwinds, at least for Q4 guidance and Dec quarter. Beyond that it's anyone's guess given the shifting expectations on key US policies. Still not baking in anything regarding tax reform (both foreign and domestic) until a more definite timeline is provided by management. Comments last cc about "sometime this year" were likely a bit premature. Looks like a one-two 2018 story about iPhone supercycle and tax reform.
Fiscal 2019 consensus estimates for at least mid single-digits growth seem key for continued stock appreciation. Those will be publicly available in financial sites after Q4 gets reported (likely on Oct 31). Of course, Dec quarter guidance given that same day is immensely important, but everyone already knows this. Right? Ok. Just remember to also get a peek at 2019 estimates then, and allow a couple weeks for analysts' model updates to trickle through the data services and finally show up in the public sites. In fact, I'll repeat this paragraph verbatim when I post my current quarter estimates around mid-Oct.
Enjoy the Summer. Big, exciting Fall coming!
Detailed estimates:
3mo ending Jun-2017 Rev($M) GM(%) EPS($) ------------------- ------- ----- ------ Analysts consensus 44,920 - 1.57 Apple guide low 43,500 37.5 1.45* Apple guide high 45,500 38.5 1.61* My estimates 45,455 38.6 1.62 (5.22b shares)
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