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http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/02/24/aapl.target.raised/

Analysts raises AAPL target, estimates 'halo effect'

updated 04:30 pm EST, Thu February 24, 2005

 

AAPL target raised


Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf has raised his target price on Apple from $83 to $104 a share. The firm also raised its earnings per share estimates from $1.85 to $2.00 in fiscal 2005, and from $2.25 to $2.50 in 2006. Wolf reiterated his belief that 11% of Windows users owning iPods will purchase a Mac, and notes that sales at the iTunes Music Store have accelerated to a $450 million annual run rate. "The increase in music sales in combination with a decrease in peripheral sales in our revised model raises Apple's overall gross profits because music sales are much more profitable than peripheral sales," Wolf said. Needham maintains a 'Buy' rating on Apple.


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  1. luxuryluke

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    02/24, 04:47pm | report spam | Reply |

    BUY!

    BUY! BUY! BUY! (a la submarine speak)

  1. Kenneth

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    02/24, 05:23pm | report spam | Reply |

    hmm

    The numbers are amazing.

  1. ccrider

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    02/24, 05:57pm | report spam | Reply |

    wow

    quadrupeled my investment in just over a year..

    Yeeeehaaaaa!

  1. PBG4 User

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    Music Sales More Profits?

    I thought Apple netted about $0.04 per song sold. I would hope they make more from each iPod (or even computers, remember them?) sold.

  1. macslut

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    02/24, 07:51pm | report spam | Reply |

    11% of 26 million = ____

    If 11% of Windows users who buy iPods switch to Mac, and there are expected to be 26 million iPod purchases this year, that translates into roughly 2.5 million switchers. With this growth/switch rate, I can look forward to raising my son in a world without Windows!!!!

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