Apple Q2 2025 Earnings Exceed Expectations Amid Robust Market Turbulence

May 1, 2025, 4:21 pm

Apple released its Q2 2025 financial results, reporting $95.4B in revenue and $24.8B in profit. The robust figures, reported just before looming tariff threats, have impressed investors and analysts alike, demonstrating resilience despite market headwinds. Analysts note that these numbers underscore a solid performance in a challenging economic environment.

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Earnings: Solid results, buybacks, and call highlights

macrumors.com / Apple's Q2 2025 Earnings Call Takeaways

Apple held its earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2025 today (second calendar quarter), announcing revenue of $95.4 billion and net quarterly profit of $28.4 billion. During the call, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about tariffs, the App Store changes Apple is facing, device sales, and…

appleinsider.com / Apple to buy back $100 billion in stock, raise dividend by 4%

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appleinsider.com / Last quarter before Trump tariffs sees Apple beat Wall Street with $95.4 billion earnings

Apple has reported the fiscal results for the second quarter of 2025, with the financials revealing Apple may have benefited a little but perhaps not as much as expected from consumer tariff fears, earning $95.4 billion in the quarter.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left], CFO Kevan Parekh [right]Following the…


Progress on Siri features and tech innovations

macrumors.com / Tim Cook: Apple is 'Making Progress' on Apple Intelligence Siri Features

During today's earnings call covering the second fiscal quarter of 2025, Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged the Apple Intelligence Siri features that have been delayed. Cook said that Apple needs more time to ensure ‌Siri‌ meets its quality bar, but progress is being made. With regard to the more…


Shifting manufacturing and regional sales trends impacting Apple

zerohedge.com / Apple Slides On China Sales Slump And Soft Service Revenue, Despite Tariff Frontrunning Revenue Boost And New $100BN Buyback

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appleinsider.com / Tim Cook: Half of Q2 iPhone sales in US came from India

With escalating U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and mounting supply chain pressures, Tim Cook has made it clear that Apple is intensifying its manufacturing shift to India to sustain its iPhone supply.iPhone 16eFoxconn, Apple's largest assembly partner, plans to double iPhone production in India by…


Tariff effects and trade policy impact on Apple’s earnings

appleinsider.com / Analysts contradict Apple's assessment of Q2, suggests pull-forward in demand helped

Despite calling Apple's Q2 earnings solid, which did beat Wall Street expectations, analysts are suggesting customers rushing to beat tariffs helped keep numbers up in uncertain conditions.iPhone pricing could change to help with tariff costsApple CEO Tim Cook got ahead of its earnings with a…

techcrunch.com / Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add only $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain

Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March quarter, Cook said Apple couldn’t forecast what that would mean for the coming quarter.…

appleinsider.com / iPhone panic buying ahead of Trump's tariff implementation was light

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company avoided any early financial impact of the expected tariffs during Q1 2025 — but he predicts a $900 million hit in its next quarter.Apple CEO Tim Cook — image credit: AppleApple's latest earnings call covered the quarter ending March 31, 2025, which was before…


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techinasia.com / Apple reports 5% revenue growth in Q1 2025, beats expectations

IPhone sales totaled US$46.8 billion, aligning with the lower range of analysts' estimates.


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