The burn of sanctions. We have an interview with the chairman who says the company has a plan b. L. The cost of being coo an executive testifies they fired workers in an effort to compete with Companies Like google and amazon. The latest on multiple age discrimination lawsuits facing big blue. Apple forecasted revenue the top analyst estimates about seeing a surge in services which contributes to a fit of total sales. They also reported the iphone revenue, the5 of first time it has made up half of sales. In a way, this is progress towards apple less on the flagship product and more on a new lines of business. Andt more from max chafkin a portfolio manager. It was interesting, if you would have told me they would have missed on those services and revenue, i would have said there was no way they would beat on top and bottom line. Wearables was a big plus. They also used about 21 billion of cash on the quarter to repurchase shares and increase the dividend. I think they kept it at . 77. T
With the chairman in the midst of a sales lunch, whose as the company has a plan b. And the cost of being cool. A former executive testifies the Company Fired thousands of workers in recent years in an effort to compete with Companies Like google and amazon. The latest on multiple age discrimination lawsuits facing big blue. Our top story of the week, apple earnings. The tech giant forecasting revenues that topped analyst estimates, and services now contribute to a fifth of total sales. They also reported the iphone represented 45 of revenue, the first time it has made up half of sales. In a way, this is progress towards apples less reliance on the flagship product and more on new lines of business. I got reaction from bloomberg businessweeks max chafkin and a Portfolio Manager, dan morgan, who manages apple stock for his clients. Dan it was interesting, if you would have told me they would have missed on both services and revenue, i would have said there was no way they would beat on
Five years, and why the company is setting such an ambitious target in the middle of a media firestorm. But first to our top story. Facebooks plans to create its own cryptocurrency, libra, is not getting love from lawmakers. And you can add fed chair Jerome Powell to the list. Take a listen to what he told the House Financial Services committee on wednesday. While the project sponsors Public Benefits including improved Financial Access for consumers, libra raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, Consumer Protection and financial stability. These are concerns that should be thoroughly and publicly addressed before proceeding. Facebook has a couple billion plus users so you have for the first time the possibility of a very broad adoption. If there were problems there associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, any of the things that we are all focused on, including the company, they would rise to systemically important levels just because of the mere
Employees globally over the next five years, and why the company is setting such an ambitious target in the middle of a media firestorm. But first to our top story. Facebooks plans to create its own cryptocurrency, libra, is not getting love from lawmakers. And you can add fed chair Jerome Powell to the list. Take a listen to what he told the House Financial Services committee on wednesday. While the project sponsors Public Benefits including improved Financial Access for consumers, libra raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, Consumer Protection and financial stability. These are concerns that should be thoroughly and publicly addressed before proceeding. Facebook has a couple billion plus users so you have for the first time the possibility of a very broad adoption. If there were problems there associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, any of the things that we are all focused on, including the company, they would rise to systemically important
Plus you will hear from the social Networks Global chief diversity officer. She tells us how facebook plans to double the number of female employees globally over the next five years, and why the company is setting such an ambitious target in the middle of a media firestorm. But first to our top story. Facebooks plans to create its own cryptocurrency, libra, is not getting love from lawmakers. And you can add fed chair Jerome Powell to the list. Take a listen to what he told the House Financial Services committee on wednesday. While the project sponsors Public Benefits including improved Financial Access for consumers, libra raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, Consumer Protection and financial stability. These are concerns that should be thoroughly and publicly addressed before proceeding. Facebook has a couple billion plus users so you have for the first time the possibility of a very broad adoption. If there were problems there associated with money laun