Why the iPad 2 Will Be Bigger Than You Think

By Chris Hill – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 11:07PM

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With Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs doing the honors, the iPad 2 was unveiled to the world today. What new feature will push this product to success? The faster speed? The lighter weight? The dual cameras? One of our analysts believes it will be something far more basic, while another analyst dines on a slice of humble pie.

Since Apple has such huge market share, which tablet competitor will emerge as the main rival? Will Motorola's (NYSE: MMI) Xoom tablet, using Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating system, challenge the iPad? How will Hewlett-Packard's (NYSE: HPQ) not-yet-released TouchPad fare?

Why was Costco's (Nasdaq: COST) latest quarter a success? Our analysts share the numbers that matter most to Costco's future.

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