Event Overview
Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand
Apple is facing strong demand signals in its latest quarterly results, with shares rising after reporting revenue of $111.2 billion and iPhone revenue of about $57 billion, and noting the CEO transition to executive chairman on Sept. 1. Ars Technica reports Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations listed as currently unavailable, with some orders taking weeks or months to ship due to chip shortages and AI-related demand. Reuters notes shares rose on strong quarterly sales ahead of the CEO change. Conflicting details concern supply constraints and timing for catching up to demand, with Apple expecting some products to lag for months.
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Apple shares rise on strong quarterly sales in run-up to CEO change
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Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand
Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops have been increasingly difficult to buy over the course of the year—multiple configurations are listed on Apple’s site as “currently unavailable,” which almost never happens, and others will take weeks or months to ship if you order them today. A top-end version of the Mac.
Apple shares pop 4% as shoppers race to buy updated iPhones, MacBooks
Apple shares popped more than 4% on Friday morning after reporting huge demand from shoppers for its flagship iPhones and MacBooks – but Wall Street still has questions about the company’s artificial intelligence strategy. The Big Tech giant crushed earnings expectations in second-quarter results released Thursday.
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