Apple announced on June 6 at WWDC22 (WorldWide Developers Conference 2022) that the company launched six significant products. In the annual conference, Apple launched six items. They are a new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13. Apple’s new M2 chip powered both new MacBook products. This covers the new operatings systems for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, as well as Apple Watch with additional functions.
On the same day, Apple’s stock closed at $146.14. This is above 76 cents or 0.52%. The firm’s year-to-date shares jumped by 19.7%. This most recent earnings report was for the quarter ending calendar on March 31, this year. Thus, it represents the year 2022, the second quarter of the fiscal year. The company’s revenue sets a new record this quarter above 8.6% YOY (year-over-year).
In addition, EPS (Earnings per share) also increased above expectations for 8.6% YOY too. Service revenues also affirms the estimation of the company. In the WWDC22 announcement, Apple elaborated on the six big products. The first one is the MacBook Air. This time, the product has a new ultra-thin design. The prices start at $1.199. Shipments would open in July.
Next, MacBook Pro 13 features a retina display. It has a FaceTime HD camera as well as studio-quality microphone. The battery stays above 20 hours longer. The price starts at $1.299. iOS 16 is also a new operating system in the iPhone. Apple Developer Program members could access the preview version right now, but the public beta version would be available in July.
The firm also elaborates on a few new products like macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9. All users could get free software updates in the fall. The same with the aforementioned products, members could access the preview version, but the availability would take place in July this year.
