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In an open letter to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) management, Carl Icahn suggested the company will earn $12.00 per share in fiscal 2016 – a figure that is above Wall Street's consensus estimates. According to Icahn, Apple's entire ecosystem improvements (Apple Watch, Apple Pay,...

In the eight months since Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Pay launched, Goldman Sachs said there was "solid merchant traction," but "slow consumer adoption." The analysts recommended that Apple ramp up a loyalty and rewards program to help encourage adoption and "change...

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas resort casino will begin accepting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s new mobile payment system, Apple Pay, this summer. Starting in early June, the Cosmopolitan, which is owned by Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX), will accept Apple Pay payments at the hotel’s...

The digital currency, or cryptocurrency, has begun to etch its place within the financial world. Yet, understanding what bitcoin is and how it functions is far less universal than the awareness of its existence. Below are a few of the most common questions the public raises regarding bitcoin...

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Sundeep Bajikar argued that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Apple Pay service is likely to be one of the most "compelling killer" apps for the Apple Watch. "We think the convenience of using Apple Pay on Apple Watch with or without a tethered iPhone,...

Deutsche Bank previewed the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Q2 results Thursday. The firm maintained a Hold rating and raised its price target from $110 to $125. Overall Quarter Perspective Analysts Sherri Scribner and Larry Zhong expected another strong quarter for the iPhone and have revised unit...

With Apple Watch sales beating previous forecasts, the debate has now shifted to whether Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will beat the Street's consensus on iPhone sales and when the watch will make a material impact to Apple's revenue. Citi Technology Analyst Jim Suva was on CNBC recently to...

The last thing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) wants is another "Bendgate" controversy in future iPhone releases. For those that don't remember, "Bendgate" was the term attributed to describe whether the iPhone 6 Plus was prone to bending. Techradar on Friday reported that...

Canaccord Genuity issued a report on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) after surveys indicated strong demand and high-tier market share gains for the iPhone 6/6 Plus smartphones. Canaccord reiterated Apple as a Buy and raised its price target from $145 to $150. Analysts Michael Walkley and Siddharth Sinha...

Comparison shopping websites have become a popular part of the travel industry, as most travelers use sites like Expedia Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) to compare the prices of flights and hotels. However, SeatGeek is taking that model and applying it to event ticket sales, and it appears to be working....

In a report published Wednesday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall noted a survey by Phoenix Marketing International concluded that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is facing "hurdles" at the checkout counter. According to the study, Apple's new mobile-payment system is failing to capture all of its potential...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) happily reported that it sold 74.5 million iPhones during the fourth quarter, but there's one stat the company never talks about: how many iPhones were sold to former Android customers. Apple may not have that number, but market research firm Phoenix Marketing...