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Apple analysts clash over iPhone Upgrade Program impact

The impact of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone Upgrade Program was a topic of debate Thursday as two Wall Street analysts aired contrasting views on the subject. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said Apple’s installment billing plan, which lets customers get a new iPhone every year, will lead to faster iPhone upgrades and provide a “meaningful tailwind” to iPhone sales for the next four-plus years. Meanwhile, Mizuho Securities analyst Abhey Lamba said he

Should Apple be cutting families better iPhone, iCloud, TV deals?

Apple (AAPL) should cut families better deals through its new iPhone leasing program, iCloud services and Apple TV products, says a wireless analyst. “Nearly 60% of U.S. households own at least one Apple product,” wrote Mark Lowenstein, managing director at consulting firm Mobile Ecosystem, in a blog post. Apple jumped into mobile-phone financing in September, rolling out a new iPhone upgrade program that analysts generally have applauded. Apple’s

Dish Spectrum Strategy May Click, But Apple Looms

Dish Network (DISH) will find a way to make money off its wireless-spectrum licenses, says Deutsche Bank, which initiated coverage on the satellite TV broadcaster with a buy rating, though it says Dish’s core business could be pressured by Apple (AAPL). Deutsche analyst Bryan Kraft set a price target of 92 on Dish Network stock. Shares of the company are down more than 15% this year, but Dish Network stock was up more than 1% in early afternoon