Get Ready for Apple Inc. Earnings

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reports Q3 earnings today after the bell, the world waits as does the fate of the Nasdaq listed stocks on what the iEverything Powerhouse will report.

Over the past 12 months Apple Inc (AAPL) shares have traded between $149.75 and its 52-week high of $279.01.  Apple Inc shares are now trading with a P/E Ratio of 20.8 and EPS of 11.78.

Apple Inc 's (AAPL) current market cap is $225 billion and its shares are now -12.79% below its 52-week high.
AAPL shares are trading at $247.38, up 0.73% or $1.8 and volume is currently at 15,854,174 shares traded.
 

(SFGate.com) Here are the key stats for today's earnings presentation:

Q3 Revenue: $14.75 billion Street consensus, $15.74 billion high Street estimate, $13.2 billion guidance
Q3 EPS: $3.11 Street consensus, $3.47 high Street estimate, $3.28 "real" estimate, $2.34 guidance
Q3 iPhone shipments: 8.7 million Street consensus, 9.5 million Munster/Piper estimate
Q3 iPad shipments: 3.2 million Munster/Piper estimate
Q3 Mac shipments: 3.1 million Street consensus
Q3 iPod shipments: 9.1 million Street consensus
Q4 Revenue guidance: $17.03 Street consensus, $16.1 Munster/Piper expectations
Q4 EPS guidance: $3.82 Street consensus, $3.30 Munster/Piper expectations

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