Year: 2002

Merrill Lynch this morning warned that inventory checks reveal that Apple’s December quarter could be lighter than expected due to product transitions. In particular, the firm pointed out that many consumers may have delayed purchases as a result of the recent hype surrounding Macworld Expo. Merrill Lynch maintained its immediate term Neutral rating on the stock. Shares of Apple have declined more than 10 percent this week following the company’s Monday announcements. Apple will announce its earnings on January 16.

Merrill Lynch this morning warned that inventory checks reveal that Apple’s December quarter could be lighter than expected due to product transitions. In particular, the firm pointed out that many consumers may have delayed purchases as a result of the recent hype surrounding Macworld Expo. Merrill Lynch maintained its immediate term Neutral rating on the stock. Shares of Apple have declined more than 10 percent this week following the company’s Monday announcements. Apple will announce its earnings on January 16.

Proteron today took the wraps off of MaxMenus, its new utility for adding customizable menus to Mac OS X. MaxMenus, which runs as an application and not a system hack, allows users to quickly navigate and access any folder or file on their system. Additionally, the utility offers robust drag and drop support and hot keys that can be assigned on the fly to any application or file. MaxMenus is currently available for pre-order for US$29.95 and is slated for release in February.