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Apple expects holiday cheer on strong iPhone sales
蘋果銷量超預期 節日期間銷量火爆
Apple investors are a tough crowd these days- the company's earnings beat forecasts- as did revenues. Apple sold more iPhones than ever for the September quarter- and iPad sales were up as well. Mac sales were better than expected. Apple raised their 4th quarter guidance. And even signaled a strong holiday season. But the stock reaction was one of indecision- it fell immediately after the report- only to regain ground later on. Alex Gauna covers Apple for JMP securities:
近日，蘋果投資者歡欣鼓舞——該公司收入和利潤全部超過預期。九月份所在季度，蘋果iPhone銷量達到前所未有的水平，iPad銷量也有所增加。Mac銷量也超過預期。蘋果公司提高了第四季度銷量指引。甚至預期節日期間銷量會劇增。但是股市的反應比較優柔寡斷——報告發布后立即下跌——而隨后立即反彈。Alex Gauna為JMP證券分析蘋果公司的狀況。
SOUNDBITE: ALEX GAUNA, SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST, JMP SECURITIES (ENGLISH) SAYING: "Well it was a healthy report and it was a good guide for the December quarter. The key questions now for investors that need to be answered is- will this momentum hold up and is Apple innovating enough."
JMP證券資深分析人員ALEX GAUNA：“這是非常積極，非常健康的報道，對第四季度來說是一個好的指引。現在，投資者需要回答的關鍵問題是，這種勢頭是否會持續下去？蘋果的創新能力是否足夠？”
Margins are also a concern- they continue to fall, as do profits. But its cash pile remains strong at $147 billion- as does pressure from investors like Carl Icahn to boost its buybacks. Apple gave back 7.8 billion to investors through dividends and other means. And said on the call following the earnings release, it's not going to consider any new moves until the new year. Which is fine with Gauna:
利潤也是眾多擔心之一——公司的利潤和收益都持續下跌。但是其現金量仍然非常充足，高達1470億美元。而公司面臨的壓力也非常巨大，許多投資者威脅增加回購，例如卡爾·伊坎(CarlIcahn)。蘋果公司通過股息和其他途徑向投資者返回了78億美元。在收入發布后表示，公司不會考慮采取新的舉動，直到新年。GAUNA認為這是好消息。
SOUNDBITE: ALEX GAUNA, SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST, JMP SECURITIES (ENGLISH) SAYING: "I am not a fan of the Icahn proposal. I'd like to see the stock working because innovation is back, because Apple is coming out with wow types of products, wow types of breakthroughs in terms of new usage models. But we are not seeing that, so it does have a fortress balance sheet. I'd like to see it put to use being more innovative- things like Apple TV where they are fast ceding initiative to companies like Netflix to Amazon Prime that I mentioned. That should be an Apple market."
JMP證券資深分析人員ALEX GAUNA：“我并不是伊坎的忠實追隨者。我希望看到股市好轉，因為蘋果的創新力又恢復了，因為蘋果又發布了多種新產品，在新的應用模式方面取得了許多突破。但是我們現在看到，其資產負債表仍然能保持平衡。我希望蘋果能夠出爐更加創新的產品——比如蘋果電視機，比如要求亞馬遜Prime收購Netflix的項目。這應該是蘋果的廣闊市場。”
Home resale contracts tumble
美國待售成屋銷量大幅下跌
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell by the most in more than three years in September - in a sign the softer economy and a rise in mortgage rates are hurting the housing market, says the National Association of Realtors. The NAR's Pending Homes Sales Index, based on contracts signed last month, plunged 5.6 percent; the fourth monthly fall in a row. Contracts fell across all four major regions. It was the largest one-month drop since May 2010, when a home-buying tax credit was expiring, bringing the index to its lowest since December. The industry trade group says the drop hints that existing home sales will be down this quarter and flat going into next year.
九月份，美國成屋待完成銷售合同跌幅達到三年多來最高水平——美國房地產經紀人協會(National Association of Realtors)表示，有跡象表明，越來越疲軟的經濟和不斷上升的抵押貸款利率危害了房產市場。根據上個月簽訂的合同，NAR未完成交易的住房銷售指數(Pending Home Sales Index)下跌了5.6%，連續第四個月出現下跌。四大主要城市的購房合同全部下跌。這是自2010年5月以來下跌幅度最大的一個月。與此同時，購房退稅補貼到期，導致該指數達到自12月份以來的最低值。該行業貿易組織表示，購房合同的減少表明，本季度現存住房的銷量將會下跌，這種形勢會持續到明年。
Shooting suspect prompts police standoff
阿靈頓槍擊嫌疑人與警方對峙
Police rush to the scene of a standoff in Arlington, Texas. SWAT team officers are negotiating with a shooting suspect who has barricaded himself inside an apartment building.This resident had to crawl out of his bedroom window to safety.
警方迅速趕到德克薩斯州阿靈頓對峙現場。SWAT特警小組官員正與一名把自己封鎖在公寓建筑內的槍擊嫌疑人談判。這名居民被迫從臥室的窗戶爬到安全地帶。
SOUNDBITE: WITNESS JEFF BIDWELL, SAYING: "There were a lot of shots, lot going on. Evidently they're still up there."
目擊者JEFF BIDWELL：“我聽到了很多槍聲，一直持續。很明顯他們仍然在那里。”
The suspect fired at police as they arrived. It's unknown at this point how many people the gunman shot during the early morning shooting.
警方到達時，嫌疑人向他們開槍。目前還不清楚有多少人在今天早上的槍擊事件中受傷。
SOUNDBITE: ARLINGTON POLICE LT. CHRISTOPHER COOK, SAYING: "We're trying to negotiate right now with the suspect to ensure a peaceful surrender. I assure you that we do have the apartment complex completely surrounded."
阿靈頓警察LT. CHRISTOPHER COOK：“我們現在正在與嫌疑人談判，確保和平地將其勸降。我向大家保證，我們已經把整棟公寓樓包圍得水泄不通。”
Police are evacuating surrounding apartments as a precaution.
為了以防萬一，警方已經將周圍公寓中的住戶疏散。
