Mm, I can't wait for Apple to start selling cheap products in a broad product line again. I'm sure that'll be good for the company.
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Apple Stock Opens Down 5% on Steve Jobs Leave of Absence
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Mm, I can't wait for Apple to start selling cheap products in a broad product line again. I'm sure that'll be good for the company.
Except I disagree with what you say here completely. Apple's focus is one of the very most important elements of what made the company into the radical success it is today. Branching their products in the typical corporate manner would damage the company—not help it. And the 'Apple tax' thing is largely hyperbole. SJ turned Apple into an incredible company, and the ways in which they do things are not the consequence of poor leadership decisions—they represent the foundation of what made Apple what it is today.
Selling cheap low-margin products to the mass market and depending on bulk sales is the opposite of what makes Apple successful.
You don't understand.
Apple doesn't need Steve to start every day and pitch a complete game.
The bullpen is solid.
LOL...
The last time people told me to sell my Apple stock was when Michael Dell said that Apple should give all the stockholders their money back...
Does this mean that you're not going to mention the three shares you own in AAPL ever again? No? Didn't think so. For what else would you have to talk about?
OK, down $7.83 today so I was a bit off. Earnings just released and it's already up $1.42 after hours.
Revenue came in at $26.74 billion and EPS at $6.43.
Just keeping myself honest.
It's four now. I bought more at $245.
And are you going to talk about anything about me? You're not my girlfriend. We're not dating.
And these days, it looks like I'm not the only one with a position in AAPL (which you have incorrect, incidentally).
You're just p!ssed off because you still don't have any shares, right? No guts, no glory. Stick with your SPY or QQQQ. Those are fine investment options.
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It is almost back to where it was already.
The good thing about what happened was that the hedge funds appeared to have taken a hit and thats a good thing. Hedge funds should be taken out of the system.
The good thing about what happened was that the hedge funds appeared to have taken a hit and thats a good thing. Hedge funds should be taken out of the system.
Yeah I remember last time the product line got broader in his absence. There were three lines of power pc desktop computers with subtle differences that just confused the average shopper and weren't really all that different from one another.
That lesson should be learned. Keep a narrow range of products with options built in.
I think right now they've even strayed a little with the laptops. They need to fold macbook and macbook pro together with just more models of macbook and have the air as a second option.
He couldn't be further from being a bean-counter. I can imagine that cook has had quite a few struggles against jobs and ive in the past.
Apparently Ives is a like the typical visionary or genius, not with the present, away with the fairies but in a good way!
It's four now. I bought more at $245.
And are you going to talk about anything about me? You're not my girlfriend. We're not dating.
And these days, it looks like I'm not the only one with a position in AAPL (which you have incorrect, incidentally).
You're just p!ssed off because you still don't have any shares, right? No guts, no glory. Stick with your SPY or QQQQ. Those are fine investment options.
I think it says a lot about you that you construe jealousy when someone asks you to please stop mentioning share ownership on a tech rumours site. The fact is that no-one cares how you earn money, but people get annoyed when it's constantly rammed down their throats. The tragic thing is (and we both know this) is that MR isn't the only place you do this.
Maybe you should change your username for the next tech site that has to listen to your interesting tales of share ownership, as it makes finding your sad "as an AAPL shareholder....." posts a bit more difficult on google.
Here's you on cnet and here's you again on appleinsider. As I say, nothing else to talk about.
Well said. The "with a position in AAPL" made me cringe and feel sorry for him. He's quite pathetic.
Why Shares Are EASILY Worth $500: I looked at more than a dozen fresh analyst research reports today. They were all fawning over this earnings surprise, which led to a stream of positive estimate increases and target price raises. It looks like the 2011 consensus will rise from $19.91 to around $23. Now we all know that Apple will not keep up this torrid growth pace forever. However, I still think that a PE of 20 is quite reasonable. That would make for a valuation of $460. But wait. They are now up to $64 in cash per share. So that puts fair value at $524. And let's be honest with ourselves. Given the string of earnings beats to date, most likely this $23 estimate will prove light in the end.
Well, I agree, although in this case it isn't a "cough," Jobs will probably be dead within the year.
On the other hand, he isn't very important anymore, so his absence doesn't matter. People are ridiculous lol
Long term investing has very distinct advantages. I bought the starting majority of my Apple stock at only $24.19, many years ago.
Then I continued to acquire more and more on a yearly basis.
So in this case a drop such as we have experienced, not only doesn't phase me, but I look at it like the stock is on sale, and I'm buying even more right now.
1) I seriously doubt it will be that long.
2) His imprint on Apple is indelible, they will quite likely do even better on their own. Sometimes polarizing figure heads are not the best over the long term.