4 posts and columns on SKU

Apple Shares: “A Magical and Revolutionary Product at an Unbelievable Price”

in Mobile on April 21, 2010 at 9:43 am PT

“After the big run, what’s next? The big run.” So begins a research note from RBC analyst Mike Abramsky that’s a good representation of the market’s reaction to Apple’s latest blow-the-roof-off-the-sucker quarter. The 90 percent spike in profit the company reported yesterday, which surpassed already lofty expectations, inspired a rush of analyst notes this morning, all of them enthusiastic.

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TiVo: New HD Box Coming?

in News on February 5, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

Is TiVo about to roll out a new HD DVR? Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Tony Wible pointed out in a short research note today that TiVo’s $250 HD DVR–the primary SKU for its stand-alone business – is out of stock on both TiVo.com and BestBuy.com.

iPod Stocks Dwindling in Advance of Sept. 9 Apple Event

in News on August 28, 2009 at 3:57 pm PT

If you’re a student planning on taking advantage of Apple’s “Buy a Mac, get a Free iPod touch” back-to-school promotion, you might want to plan a trip to the Apple Store in the very near future. Because sources in the Apple reseller community tell Ars Technica that it looks like the company’s current iPod line is being discontinued.
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Price Cut to Give Xbox Sales an Early Christmas Goose

in News on August 27, 2009 at 5:10 am PT

Who will win the gaming console price war of 2009? Consumers. Two weeks after Sony lowered the price of the PlayStation 3 to $299 from $399, Microsoft did the same for the Xbox 360 Elite, slashing $100 off the price of the console. In addition, the company cut the price of its now discontinued Xbox 360 Pro console by $50 to $249.99, while supplies last.
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