Apple reports another blowout quarter with sales up 54%, authorizes $90 billion in share buybacks
Apple reported a blowout quarter on Wednesday, announcing companywide sales up 54% higher than last year, and significantly stronger profits than Wall Street expected.Apple did not issue official guidance for what it expects in the quarter ending in June.Apple authorized $90 billion in share buybacks.Apple stock rose over 4% at one point in extended trading.Apple reported double-digit growth in every single one of its product categories, and its most important product line, the iPhone, was up 65
Intel stock falls despite earnings beat, as data-center sales slump more than 20%
CEO Gelsinger says Intel will 'fight for every socket' in the competitive data-center market.Intel Corp. shares fell in the extended session Thursday despite a big earnings beat and a raised annual forecast, as a large dip in data-center sales was papered over by strength in sales of personal computers and a departing memory business.Intel $$ shares fell about 2.2% in after-hours trading, following a 1.8% decline in the regular session to close at $62.57."We are already shipping Ice Lake to more