Apple moving beautifully today at 12. 77 per share. Tomorrow is the day, october 22, where we will be getting new ipads. Expected to be thinner, faster processors. In the meantime talking about shipments of computers and tablets and mobile phones and how that will increase year over year. Shipments of tablets expected to rise 53 , 184 million. Overall seeing strong competition, certainly plenty of desire, and the stock tomorrow is getting a nice jump. This year still to the downside, has not even into moving into positive territory. They are hoping for the new ipads tomorrow. Liz is it an updated. Mac upgrade or a refresh . Nicole i saw some new ipad mini and ipad. You will see some new product coming out and they will be thinner and sleeker and faster processor. Liz they are already thin and sleek. Nicole and the Holiday Season is coming up. And apple product will be on the list. Liz the s p 1800. Have you heard people talking about that lately . Were seeing serious resistance way low
Trying to strengthen ties with eu allies. Hans nichols is in the belgian capital. What will be the tone in brussels . It started somber when the president visited fields of flanders. On wars inective past centuries and the responsibilities of the current. Eneration all unit given the situation with ukraine. Technically, heres what is happening today. Theyre making technicall assessments on which industries in europe would be affected by another round of sanctions against sectors and companies. Obama mentioned energy, finance, arms industry. They seem to be far away from pulling the trigger on another round of sanctions, there would have to be another incursion. Rom russia into ukraine thank you, hans nichols. In washington, the senate moves closer to adding a two ukraine. The bill advantage the provision the bill abandons the provision that would have boosted the imf and guarantees 1 billion in loans and 100 million in direct aid. Sandy levin of michigan, Ranking Member of the house wa
Capitalist today in principle. It should be combined with steep , social responsibility. Hello, welcome to countdown. I am mark barton. I am anna edwards. Bloomberg reporters are standing. Y ready to deliver the stories in a berlin, david tweed covers sap. Their earnings are breaking it now. Unilevers numbers. And hong kong to the lenovo ibm story. Its a possible to make a new profits in music streaming . A new company is trying it. Getting earnings from sap, the german company, the biggest maker of software. They all felt fourthquarter results. It is announcing its output for 2014. And 2015. It sees its operating profit this year between 5 billion euros and 6 billion euros. Just slightly below analyst e stimates. It delayed its margin operating target to 2017. It delayed its profitability target and that seems to be the biggest news pushing back profitability target of by two years. It is chipping stemcells from licensing business to program delivered over the internet. They said oper
Welcome to the pulse. We are live at bloombergs European Headquarters in london. Francine lacqua is setting up in the swiss alps in preparation for the jobless delusion the davos deluge that will be happening. Got for you . We these guys are not exactly driving ferraris. This is a vehicle that maxes out at 12 miles per hour, but it is the most expensive ride you will find in davos. We will get on board with hans nichols. And we will consider the emerging markets, a big theme to run through today. Why couture is still high fashion. Inside the houses that make this business work. To shampooighend and soaps. Unilever is a company that says it has found its winning ways once again. Lets take a look at what exactly the company has said today. Very enthusiastic when he talked to Caroline Hyde a little bit earlier. The emerging markets are back. That is the story. It is. We know the hot up so well. We know the product so well. We are so familiar and in the emerging markets, they are becoming
Fluids, you have to be completely covered. That will be one of the things, the protocol will be finalized soon, but one of the things will be complete covering with no skin showing whatsoever. Health Officials Say in the u. S. , more than 300 people have had possible or verified contact with ebola patients. The World Health Organization has declared nigeria ebolafree. The u. S. Is ramping up efforts to keep Islamic State from over running a key syrian city. Dropped eight to go bonnie. Aid to kobani. Plates of been attacking Islamic State forces in the area. Ibm promising to make what it calls a Major Business announcement an hour from now. According to people who know ibm will begin be getting rid of a company that makes chips. Unbelievable. The chipmaking unit has been a drag on their earnings. There is a report that a group of investors plans to make a 2. 2 billion bid for reebok. Reebok is owned by a deed us. According to the wall street journal, and hong kong private equity firm wi