Apple's Margin Continue To Shrink Faster Than Expected

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Thursday, April 25, 2013 Apple's Margin Continue To Shrink Faster Than Expected Earlier this week, Apple reported mostly solid earnings for the first three months of 2013. One negative number: margins. They used to be miraculous for Apple, especially since it's a hardware-maker. Now they've shrunk for two quarters in a row. This surprised some Apple analysts, including Horace Dediu of Asymco. In a blog post published Thursday, he writes, "I expected Apple’s margins to improve  last quarter. They didn’t." His best guess as to why they continue to shrink: "the increased cost of components." Read » Also On SAI Today: So Far, Brian Stelter Gives New CNN Boss Jeff Zucker A 'C' Popular 'Read It Later' Service Instapaper Has Been Acquired Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Why Apple Desperately Needs New Products CHART OF THE DAY: The Growth Of The iPhone Business Comes Crashing Down Apple's Comically Low-Ball Guidance Strategy Suddenly Changed Last Year Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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