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Nope. Big-time insiders have to schedule sales like this ahead of time in order to avoid breaking insider trading laws. These guys get so many options they need to sell some in order to cover the taxes on the awards (or something like that; I'm not an accountant.) This happens all the time when AAPL is low, high, and medium.

It would be nice if MacRumors would write up some boilerplate to tack on to these stories to explain this.

Good thought, and they probably should -- but either way, you're still going to get lots of crap posts like this:

No thanks. The less I hear about stocks and the disgusting stock market the better. Humanity should be ashamed over this world engine.

most all the top execs. a Apple are dumping large quantities of their stock...NOT A GOOD SIGN AT ALL.

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You can try and smooth it over...nope.

They probably screamed when they heard about Carl Ichan buying his position in Apple.
 
This guy should be payed ten times more !
He's so cool
He should get all the money in the universe together with all AAPL execs !
 
They sold it a bit too early. AAPL will go to $650 before Xmas and $700 1st quarter next year.

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most all the top execs. a Apple are dumping large quantities of their stock...NOT A GOOD SIGN AT ALL.

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You can try and smooth it over...nope.

get a clue man. the man explains it yet you prefer to believe some delusional doomsday scenario, a fantasy story you've written in your head....
 
Just like Larry Ellison said, Apple won't be nearly as successful without Steve. Stick a fork in it... it's done.

doom doooom! all I see is doom! it's over now! repent!

not. sorry but apple is an entire company of which jobs was one man. the company direction and value is something he worked hard to empower on its own without him.

(Coming from a long time Apple customer and Apple product enthusiast.)

ah so that qualifies you to....know what, exactly? you didn't and don't work there.
 
So much Hate in here. Where was all the Hate Speak when Eric (remember the Cafe) Schmidt cashed in his stock a short time ago?

Ya think Phil, and Dan will do this: http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-schmidt-spent-15-million-on-a-new-york-penthouse-2013-7?op=1

If they do are they in some way less deserving because it's Apple Stock?

To many in here with MPD. ;)

So Eric Schmidt is in an "open" marriage and is dating two women on the side? Clearly the guy has no personal morals in addition to having no business ethics. And people still trust Googal with their personal information?
 
This is just people getting some cash to play with

most all the top execs. a Apple are dumping large quantities of their stock...NOT A GOOD SIGN AT ALL.

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You can try and smooth it over...nope.

Hey, How's it going? So yeah, money. Um well, it works this way, you have the option to have lots of money to spend, you go ahead and do it while you're young enough to enjoy it. This is only a fraction of their stock, yet they now have 20 million dollars to run an play with.

Honestly, that barely buys a high tech house in Silicon Valley.
 
So Eric Schmidt is in an "open" marriage and is dating two women on the side? Clearly the guy has no personal morals in addition to having no business ethics. And people still trust Googal with their personal information?

That would explain the "no doorman" and the mattress on the floor in the middle of his living room. :eek:
 
Reminds me of the analyst who said last year Apple stock would go to $ 1000 (when it was at $ 700). We all know what happened next.

He might be right, eventually. Everybody can be right eventually, if they keep saying the same thing. The trick is getting it right the first time, and consistently. Funny but on these boards nearly everybody bashes the professional market analysts, then so many of the critics go on to making their own specific predictions. At least the pros have some accountability.
 
Cashing out is always the "man the lifeboats" sign that an exec is getting ready to leave the sinking ship.
 
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