MacNN | research+firm News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us research+firm, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Apple edges Acer for No. 3 US PC vendor http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/apple.edges.acer.for.no.3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/asuseeepc901-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research firm IDC reports that worldwide PC shipments grew at 15 percent in the second quarter of 2008. The quarter also saw Apple roughly tie Acer in the US market, assuming fourth place and missing third place by only a few thousand units. Demand in the United States suffered from the ongoing economic pressure, with rowth in the low single-digits. Dell continued its recovery with another quarter... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/apple.edges.acer.for.no.3/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:10:00 GMT Analyst raises AAPL target to $195 on Mac growth http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/aapl.target.raised.to.195/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research firm Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) on Monday upgraded Apple stock and set a target price of near its previous trading high, noting that the current price severely discounts the long-term growth potential and that any risk for a near-term earnings shortfall has faded. While most analysts have focused on the impending launch of Apple's "3G iPhone" that runs on AT&T's faster mobile network, ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/aapl.target.raised.to.195/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:45:00 GMT