Apple results:

Q2 EPS $2.33

  • expected $2.16
  • and compares with $1.66 a year ago (split-adjusted)

Q2 Revenue $ 58bn

  • expected $56.08 billion
  • $45.6 billion a year earlier
  • Apple's own guidance last quarter was for $55 billion

A big beat for Apple

  • Record second quarter results
  • Qtrly gross margin was 40.8 percent compared to 39.3 percent in the year-ago quarter
  • Sees Q3 gross margin between 38.5 percent and 39.5 percent
  • International sales accounted for 69 percent of the quarter's revenue
  • Qtrly greater china revenue $16.82 bln vs. $9.84 bln
  • Q2 iphone sales of 61.2 mln units vs 43.7 mln units
  • Sees Q3 2015 revenue $46 bln to $48 bln