First, to our lead. We had a slew of big tech earnings this week, and getting the attention was apple. I traveled to their new headquarters in california on thursday to sit down with tim cook after earnings were released. We went through some of the main takeaways. It sounds solid to me. When you look at a device like this, it is incredibly sophisticated. It is at a higher price point. When you consider the replacement cycles for consumers are slowing, i think it is a very strong number. While people like to talk about the high price point might deter consumers from upgrading, you have to keep in mind it is a total cost of service. The hardware isnt the biggest chunk of the service. Emily we also talked about the performance of the iphone x in china. There has been concern that the price was too high. I asked cook about that, he told me, in china, the top five selling smartphones, everyone is the iphone. This same situation in the u. S. , japan, the top six out of seven smartphones or
Forces. First to our lead. We had earnings this week, and getting the attention was apple. I traveled to their new headquarters in california on thursday to sit down with tim cook it after earnings were released. It sounds solid to me. A device like this is incredibly sophisticated. It is at a higher price point. I think it is very it is a very strong number. While a high price point might deter consumers from upgrading, you have to keep in mind it is a total cost of service. The hardware isnt the biggest chunk of the service. Emily we also talked about the performance of the iphone x in china. There has been concerned that the price was too high. I asked cook about that, he told me, in china, the top five selling smartphones, everyone is the iphone. Every one is the iphone. Not bad, he said, i feel great about that. What do you make of these numbers, given all of this fuss . I think the numbers show it was too expensive. There are different ways to look at this. Apple made a lot of mo
Investors unnerved by claims against the chairman. This is a Bloomberg Markets asia. Taking a look at the markets and investors really checking themselves, taking money off the table and there is plenty to take off the table after equities had one of their best starts to any year. In 2018,he most so far and that negativity is trickling through, a lot of it coming from the selloff. 2. 7,d the 10 year pushing and that level is creating nerves when it comes to contagion. Take a look at the early asian sessions, the nikkei 225 just off. Topics also turning lower. Singapore lower ahead of the open. Thenoble group, one of biggest movers, really taking after investors restructuring the debt. The company saying the commodity trader will be safe from bankruptcy, but control will be handed over to creditors and essentially wiping out current shareholders in no ball. A lot of what has been happening with appreciation is down to dollar weakness. That is all seemingly changed in the last 34 hours w
First, to our lead. We had a slew of big tech earnings this week, and getting the attention was apple. I traveled to their new headquarters in california on thursday to sit down with tim cook after earnings were released. We went through some of the main takeaways. It sounds solid to me. When you look at a device like this, it is incredibly sophisticated. It is at a higher price point. The you consider replacement cycles for consumers are slowing, i think it is a very strong number. While people like to talk about the high price point might deter consumers from upgrading, you have to keep in mind it is a total cost of service. The hardware isnt the biggest chunk of the service. Emily we also talked about the performance of the iphone x in china. There has been concern that the price was too high. I asked cook about that, he told me, in china, the top five selling smartphones, everyone is the iphone. This same situation in the u. S. , japan, the top six out of seven smartphones or iphon
Another 300,000 more are still damaged. Global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2,700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. I am alisa parenti, and this is bloomberg. Emily i am emily chang and is bloomberg technology. Coming up, tax big earnings on what has been record earnings. Under onech empire publicly traded roof, will explain. And taiwan may be positioning itself to be the next door currency hot in asia holland a crackdown on china and south korea. Our coverage from taiwan, straight ahead. But first our lead. A slew of the tech earnings this week. Facebook, microsoft, qualcomm, and out the back, and apple. It was a common theme in the tech reports this week. Shares and alphabet, amazon and others hit records after reports, and analysts are expecting the same. Ning us now from new york Bloomberg Tax julie for hageman. Kathy, i will start with you. Lets start with the earnings that you are watching. What are you most optimistic about . Taking our cues from