As Apple's value leaps above that of major retailers, tech competitors, and even oil giants, its quarterly earnings have become all the more anticipated. Alongside releasing financial details, Apple's earnings have a history of being followed by a conference call with Tim Cook, who — aside from speaking to the company's performance — has a history of teasing what's to come for Apple as well. As you can see in the chart below, Apple's performance has been continually reaching new heights as the iPhone and iPad become more and more popular. In our StoryStream below, you can follow along with each quarter's numbers to see how Apple is faring.
Apple Q4 results: revenues rise but profits fall
The average price of an iPhone is at an all-time low
Apple posts $9.5b profit on $43.6b in revenue, but iPhone growth slows at 37.4m units sold
Apple beats the Street, but iPhone sales aren't growing
Apple posts record earnings for Q1 2013: $13.1b profit on $54.5b revenue, record 47.8m iPhones sold
Cupertino has another record quarter and narrowly beats the Street
Apple posts record $8.2b profit on $36b in revenue for Q4 2012, still misses Wall Street expectations
26.9 million iPhones and 14 million iPads is a lot of money, but not enough for the Street
Apple posts rare earnings miss on weaker than expected iPhone sales
Apple's profits rarely disappoint, but nobody can beat the Street forever.
Apple sells 35 million iPhones, posts $11.6 billion profit in record Q2
Apple has reported its Q2 2012 results. Some iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Macs were sold. Business as usual.
Apple reports massive Q1 2012 results with $13.06b profit, iPhone sales up 128 percent
Apple just announced its Q1 2012 results, and the company booked $46.33b in revenue, marking the biggest quarter in company history — well over 50 percent larger than its previous record.
