1. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares were pressured this week after the company reported Q3 EPS of $1.85, which came in $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $1.81. Revenue for the quarter came in at $49.6 billion versus the consensus estimate of $49.31 billion. Gross margin was 39.7 percent compared to 39.4 percent in the year-ago quarter. Traders were focused on iPhone units, with sales at 47.53 million versus the consensus of 48 – 49 million. Other units, including Watch were 2.64 million versus the consensus of about 3 million for Watch.
