Analyst interviewed by Barron's are generally bearish on Apple's outlook at least for the first calendar quarter of 2012, results of which will not be reported until April. Credit Suisse, Sterne Agee, Barclays Capital and Piper Jaffray analysts all had a generally positive outlook for Apple in the company's fiscal second quarter, with rumors of a third iPad launch late in the quarter and general strong numbers carrying over from the holiday season.
