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Apple reports $114.5 billion quarterly revenue in first results under CEO John Ternus

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Apple reported revenue of about $114.5 billion for its September quarter, its first earnings report since John Ternus succeeded Tim Cook as chief executive in September. Business Insider, Semafor and the New York Post report that revenue topped Wall Street estimates, and the New York Post puts the rise at 12% from a year earlier. Business Insider, Bloomberg and the Financial Times report weaker performance in China, and Business Insider and the New York Post report that iPad sales fell short. Bloomberg reports that growth slowed from 16% in the June quarter, while the Financial Times reports strong iPhone and Mac sales that offset the China weakness.

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What happened

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  1. Apple reported revenue of about $114.5 billion for its September quarter.

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    Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Revenue topped Wall Street estimates.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider
    Center
    Semafor
    Right
    New York Post

  3. This was the first earnings report under CEO John Ternus, who succeeded Tim Cook in September.

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    Left
    Business Insider, Bloomberg
    Center
    Semafor
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Sales in China were weaker than expected.

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    Left
    Business Insider, Bloomberg
    Center
    Financial Times

  5. iPad sales fell short of expectations.

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    Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

  6. Growth slowed from 16% in the June quarter.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Did China revenue fall short of estimates?

    Business Insider and Bloomberg report that China revenue missed estimates. The New York Post cites an analyst who said China was the star of the show and that iPhone numbers were stronger than expected.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports Apple's first results under CEO John Ternus, with revenue of about $114.5 billion. The left and center stress weaker China sales and slowing growth, while the right stresses the revenue beat and Ternus passing an early test.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Business Insider and Bloomberg lead with the new CEO's earnings beat or slowing growth, then flag China and iPad shortfalls as misses.

    New CEO John Ternus delivers an Apple earnings beat — but China and iPad sales miss
    Business InsiderLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Financial Times and Semafor lead with strong sales and a revenue beat, with the Financial Times headline setting weaker China sales against them.

    Apple beats revenue estimates in CEO Ternus' first earnings call
    SemaforCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline leads with a revenue beat and the new CEO passing an early test.

    Apple beats revenue expectations in first earnings report under new CEO John Ternus
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • new CEO's earnings beat
  • China shortfall
  • iPad sales miss
  • growth slowdown

Leaves out

  • iPhone revenue topping estimates

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • BloombergLeft

    Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Apple Growth Decelerates (Podcast)

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Apple posted decelerating sales growth in its September quarter, with China revenue missing estimates, in its first earnings report since John Ternus …

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  • Business InsiderLeft

    New CEO John Ternus delivers an Apple earnings beat — but China and iPad sales miss

    Apple's revenue for its fiscal Q4 was $114.5 billion, surpassing Wall Street's estimates of $113.46 billion. EPS came in at $2.10, topping estimates.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • iPhone and Mac sales
  • revenue beat
  • Ternus's first earnings call

Leaves out

  • iPad sales shortfall

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • revenue beat
  • Ternus passed early test
  • iPhone strength

Leaves out

  • growth slowdown from 16% in the June quarter

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Apple beats revenue expectations in first earnings report under new CEO John Ternus

    Apple’s new CEO John Ternus appears to have passed an early test since facing sky-high expectations upon taking over the tech giant from longtime leader Tim Cook in September.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    53 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 5:23 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST

  • Right

    2 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 7:03 PM EST

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  1. Financial TimesCenterNov 2, 4:30 PM EST
  2. Business InsiderLeftNov 2, 5:23 PM EST
  3. SemaforCenterNov 2, 5:44 PM EST
  4. BloombergLeftNov 2, 6:31 PM EST
  5. New York PostRightNov 2, 7:03 PM EST

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