{"id":199253,"date":"2010-01-19T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/apples-macs-flying-off-the-shelves-2010-1"},"modified":"2010-01-19T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T13:40:00","slug":"apples-macs-flying-off-the-shelves-aapl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/199253","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s Macs Flying Off The Shelves (AAPL)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple’s Mac business is having a growth comeback.<\/p>\n

After the recession knocked out the Mac’s growth story<\/a>, it’s back on the rise, thanks to the awesome 27-inch iMacs<\/a> and more affordable MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n

Mac retail sales in the U.S., tracked by NPD Group, are up around 26% year-over-year for the December quarter, according to analysis by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who published his findings in a note this morning. That’s higher than the Street’s expectations for 19% year-over-year growth.<\/p>\n

In unit figures, Munster thinks that’ll mean Apple shipped 3.1 million Macs last quarter, up from his previous guess of 2.9 million.<\/p>\n

Munster also thinks Street estimates for 2010 now have to come up: The Street is expecting roughly 14% year-over-year Mac growth this year, which seems to be below the roughly 20% year-over-year growth the business is showing. “2010 shaping up to be the year of the Mac,” he writes.<\/p>\n

Lastly, in his note today, Munster said he remains “confident” in his estimate for 9.3 million iPhone shipments last quarter, above the Street at 9.1 million.<\/p>\n

Apple reports December quarter results next Monday, Jan. 25; join us for live coverage. It’s expected to show<\/a> off the Apple tablet<\/a> — and perhaps a new version of the iPhone — next Wednesday, Jan. 27<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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