Apple earnings: COVID-19 effects, buybacks, dividends, and more in focus

We’re less than two hours away from what promises to be an historic Apple earnings report and conference call with Apple having closed all of their retail stores outside of Greater China since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brandy Betz for Seeking Alpha:Apple reports FQ2 results after the bell today with analysts expecting about $54.64B in revenue and $2.26 EPS. For Q3, the Street sees $51.61B in revenue, a 39.2% gross margin, and $9.26B in operating expenses.
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