A mixed quarter, with good and bad estimates spread is roughly equal measure among the pros and indies.
Apple beat on top and bottom lines — finally showing some quarterly revenue growth — but investors couldn't seem to see past the 13% drop in China sales.

From Nick Binton's "Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro" posted Thursday by Vanity Fair.
Exclusive: The Apple 3.0 analysts (pros and indies) have placed their bets in advance of today’s September quarter results. The independents are more bullish than the Street, as usual, but not by a lot.

From Dennis Sellers' "Apple is the world's most admired company for the 17th consecutive year" posted Wednesday by Apple World Today.
"I continue to think that Apple’s attempts to create its own 5G modem are a disaster area." — Radio Free Mobile's Richard Windsor
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"Standing behind him Michaelis saw with a shock that he was looking at the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg which had just emerged pale and enormous from the dissolving night."
From "Global smartphone market declined just 4% in 2023 amid signs of stabilization" posted Wednesday by Canalys.
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The veteran Apple analyst offers whisper numbers up and down the product line plus commentary on topics ranging from AI to Vision Pro.
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