But perhaps a more convincing argument supporting strong performance in fiscal Q1 came more recently from Canalys. The research shop reported that Apple shipped 7.8 million PCs in the holiday ...

Employee compensation costs jumped more than expected to start the year, providing another danger sign about persistent inflation, while consumer confidence hit its lowest level in nearly two years.

The Q1 reporting cycle will really get going when the big banks come out with their March-quarter results on April 11 th, but the Q1 earnings season has actually gotten underway already ...