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    • Fri Nov 21st 12:29 PM | Rating: +1 0
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      Can You See Apple Under $60?
      If the Big Three automakers go under, there's no reason not to see $60 for Apple. Google will be at $200. There have been claims the market will contract much further if the U.S. auto industry fails. I don't know why you people think Apple is some sort of granite rock whose share price won't continue to drop. It's not a reflection of the health of Apple as a company. The share price is just a reflection of investor panic or some hedge funds needing capital.

      Apple's stock price will not shoot through the roof no matter how good a holiday they have. No company can do this in a poor economy. I agree that Apple will have another $2 billion in cash reserve, but that's about it. Investors will see next to nothing in share price rise. Or they'll see a quick jump and then watch it disappear in a week.

      I'm only giving my opinion, not a guaranteed prediction.
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    • Thu Nov 13th 23:10 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Risks Remain, But iPhone's Fundamentals Should Help Apple Surpass Expectations - RBC Analyst
      It doesn't matter what the analysts say or project. When the time comes to announce earnings and Apple beats sales predictions, then all's well and good. Unfortunately, whether Apple sells twice as many iPhone, iPods or notebooks as projected, all it's going to do is increase Apple's cash reserve. Investors won't see much of a share price rise because Apple can't disconnect from the rest of the tech stocks in the market. The company will still be considered by Wall Street as a high-tech toy company until Apple creates something that will earn it some respect in the world of business.

      Apple will most likely have a slight fall in sales but assuredly do far better than the rest of the computer and handset companies this holiday, and I guess that will have to be sufficient. I doubt if there are very few analysts that ever leave their office. Maybe they just use the telephone to get the feel of sales. Maybe they just watch the news channels on TV. Most likely they just draw assumptions based hearsay. I'm rather puzzled why Apple stores stay crowded when the rest of the mall isn't and yet Apple still falls into the category of getting less projected sales.

      Yet another year gone with no China iPhone sales. Not that they can actually be depended upon for buying massive quantities of iPhones in the future as everyone hopes.
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    • Wed Nov 12th 11:33 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Chinese Paper Reports Reduced Apple Notebook Orders
      I could understand Apple having to cut back production on it's so-called extremely over-priced MacBooks and MacBook Pro's. But why would Asus be cutting back on it's netbooks. Everyone that was going to buy an over-priced Apple notebook was supposed to go and buy cheap Asus netbooks instead. That's very odd. Instead of buying one MacBook, a person could buy three netbooks for the same money. The netbooks should be flying out of Asus at least twice as fast as before. They say that netbooks will be replacing nearly all other computing devices due to their diminuitive size and cheap cost. This Christmas is the year of the netbook. A netbook in every Christmas stocking. Ho, ho, ho.
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    • Tue Nov 11th 21:07 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Who Will Take GM's Place in the Dow?
      Wall Street will definitely choose Cisco. In WS's opinion, Cisco makes really serious business devices, while Apple is still looked upon as merely a high-tech toy company.
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    • Tue Nov 4th 14:35 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Apple's Future in the Mobile Phone Market
      30 million iPhones per quarter seems highly unlikely. How about 10 million per quarter. Anyway, I'm just hoping that Apple doesn't turn into a cellphone company. I hope Apple just sticks with one or two high-end smartphones and leaves it at that. I want Apple to stay as mainly a computer and PMP company. If they build a game machine I wouldn't mind that, but the handset industry is just too fickle.

      I'll be glad when WIMAX becomes dominant. I think Apple will really be able to cream the current handset industry.
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    • Tue Sep 23rd 16:47 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Running The Numbers – Apple Looks Cheap
      Apple looks cheap and is getting cheaper by the day. That $164 target price looks a heck of a lot more sensible than Munster's $250 or Ken C's undoubtedly optimistic view. The supposedly recession-proof Apple is getting hit as hard or harder as any company with lesser value. WS is in "screw fundamentals" mode. My analysis of the whole mess is don't buy any stocks, Apple included until the market stabilizes.
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    • Tue Sep 16th 12:30 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Now What for Apple Investors?
      I don't think this guy should be constantly criticized for saying Apple is going down. It's not like he can pull the stock down on his own. It's plain to see that Apple stock IS going down. What he's saying really doesn't upset me since I'm long Apple and will be holding onto my shares and continue waiting until the market turns around. I don't know how long that will take. I'm upset with the people who said earlier this year that Apple would be sitting around $190 a share going into September. They weren't paying much attention to the economy at large. I'd like to call them liars or idiots or twisters of the truth. Let's just say they made a big mistake or I was just as foolish for believing them.

      Why buy right now? When is the right time to load up on more Apple shares? People were saying that Apple hit a bottom near $150, yet it continues to slide. Who knows exactly when? Maybe the stock will get down to $120 again. Is Zach wrong to say that? Do you believe he's jinxing the stock or something. I'm not happy at the Apple share price decline at all, but I think most of you should put the blame on mortgage lenders, the banks and overleveraged financial institutions. Most of those people are now paying for their greed, ignorance or deception.

      Why bother to come to this site if you don't like his opinions about Apple's performance? If you all really believe that Apple is in the best position of all tech companies to turn around once the economy stabilizes, then what difference does it matter what Zach says. If you really have faith in Apple, then what he says shouldn't sway you from purchasing more shares to prove him wrong. OK, he shorts Apple to make money. I think that most of us want to make money, since that's why we're into the stock market. He can't force any of you to sell off your stock if that's his goal. If this site can really manipulate Apple stock price, then he truly has a great power.

      I am an Apple fanboy and I've been using Apple products for years through good times and bad. I want Apple to make money and I'm in it for the long-term growth. I honestly believe in a good economy the share price can go over $200. Just not today or even this year. I'm not blaming Zach for this mess. I personally don't think he has enough influence over the whole market to send it into a tailspin. If I don't wan't to hear what he's saying, I won't click on the link anymore. If his view is so cockeyed, then I'd also advise the rest of you to avoid clicking on his link.
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    • Sun Sep 14th 14:28 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      CE Spending Looks Dismal - But Macs Set to Hit New All-Time High
      Bottom line is even though Apple will do better than most computer or CE retailers, it's stock price will still go down because they still won't satisfy WS's expectations. Already one conservative analyst has lowered the target price by $10 to $215. At this rate, Apple's stock price doesn't stand a prayer of going up. Another quarter of WS saying that Apple failed to deliver the same as every other computer or CE company. Having healthy financial fundamentals, a flush cash reserve and continually providing jobs for employees means nothing to WS. WS would rather break a company like that and put more people out of work. The more companies WS sends into the toilet to further weaken the U.S. economy, the better for the super rich.
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    • Wed Sep 10th 10:34 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Has Apple Hit a Wall in Music Innovation?
      I'd sure like to know what people are expecting from Apple. I'm looking for things like longer battery life. I wouldn't mind having a camera that could record in an iPod Touch. I'd have like to have a front and rear facing cameras, too for social networking. However.... I grew up using portable FM radios, Sony cassette Walkmans, and CD players. Compared to those devices, the iPod Nano and Touch are 10X, maybe 20X better and far more versatile.

      And these media people have the nerve to say these Apple products fall below their expectations. Is it because the other companies offerings are so much better or less expensive? Do the other companies products last longer or have better finishes? These Apple products seem fairly elegant to me. Maybe they don't have the hardware features or codecs that come with a top Archos media players, but you can't exactly fit those devices in your pocket as easily. Apple just went with small size and ease of use.

      Any product can fail to meet expectations if they're going by what can be dreamt about in a world where money is no object, but how can Apple produce affordable products and still have every feature you can imagine in a slim, pocketable product.

      I think the new Nano is a work of art. I much rather prefer having a Touch, but that Nano seems to be a very classy handheld media player in a rather small package. I'm having a hard time figuring what people actually expect each year from Apple when most of the other tech companies are barely keeping up with Apple in the handheld media market.
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    • Tue Sep 9th 10:46 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Apple: Major Bounce or Major Breakdown?
      Steve Jobs health articles will continue on and on until Steve Jobs eventually dies 20 years from now. Meanwhile the share price will never pass $180 for the next 20 years. The media sucks and nothing much can be done about it. Since when is being thin a crime. I guess they think he's Karen Carpenter or something.
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    • Thu Sep 4th 15:16 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Apple Set to Release Its Holiday Lineup
      I thought the upcoming event was only going to cover new iPods and a updated iTunes application. Both are welcome to me and I'd like to buy a 64GB Touch if it's available. I hope it comes with a robust battery.
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    • Wed Sep 3rd 13:50 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Five Reasons Steve Ballmer Thinks Apple's a Buy
      Apple is heading toward $650 a share and higher? Not $250, but $650!! Pass me some of that joy juice you've been guzzling. It's hardly even heading in that general direction. Hell, Google isn't even at $500. I'd think you should consider yourself lucky if Apple breaks $190 by the end of this year.

      For the so-called world's greatest computing device company, the share price sure looks to be in a fairly lackluster state, to say the least. WS looks at Apple the same way it looks at any other tech company and lumps it into the same category. Already WS has decided that Apple product sales won't be good and is sending it down. Doesn't matter how many retail stores they open, how many iPhones they sell, how much market share they gain, how many global carriers they sign. WS is sending Apple down just like Dell or RIM or HP. It's all the same. Tech is tech.

      For every bit of positive news, the media will drag out some stock debilitating news just to counter. Apple is making many enemies on WS by challenging Microsoft and RIM and the entire record industry. I don't know how Apple is going to overcome these obstacles.

      I'm curious how this quarter is going to turn out. Record breaking numbers and the stock price goes up 2% or just so-so numbers and the stock goes down 20%. Good luck to us all. I've got a feeling WS and the poor economy is going to send investors fleeing the good ship Apple this time around. Again.
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    • Mon Sep 1st 19:37 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      How Big Will iPhone Gaming Be?
      Just take one look at Asphalt 4 Elite for the iPhone/iPod Touch and you'd have to admit it has the potential to rival the PSP. The graphics are spectacular. If you try to compare it to any other mobile phone version of Asphalt 4, FORGET IT.
      www.youtube.com/watch?...

      Add to it with the Belkin JoyPod for a button driven interface(about $25):
      www.macrumors.com/2008.../

      If the quality of most games gets to the overall quality of Asphalt 4 Elite, the iPhone/iPod Touch are solid locks, especially with the capability of instant downloads. People will get the affliction of not being able to stop downloading games. I'm totally impressed. If some serious manufacturers come out with some really good titles and some exclusive iPhone/iPod Touch titles, there'd be no stopping sales for both devices. I know the Touch is going to be much cheaper than it was and will be able to compete with the PSP and DS for certain. The only weakness I can see is the battery life. People will want to play games for hours and the battery is not going to hold up.
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    • Sun Aug 31st 10:24 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Why Apple Stock Is Poised To Go Flat - At Best
      The stock is already devastated. From $200 last year and despite the fact that rumors indicate millions of iPhones are being sold around the globe and notebooks and iMacs are being sold at a fast enough rate to increase market share, Apple's stock has been going down faster than ever to rest under $170. And the more products they sell and the more Apple retail stores that open, the stock price can barely tread water to stop from drowning in a sea of red.

      This has nothing to do with Apple failing in strategy or missing opportunities. It's all about the general economy. Apple is part of it and is lumped in with every other tech company. Even if Apple does marginally better than the Three Horsemen of Tech, WS won't even notice it and Apple will get downgraded even further. It's just Apple and investors unlucky fortune that global expansion and the iPhone came about at the wrong time.

      I suppose WS is more interested in oil and solar power. Apple will be ignored and considered no better than Dell or HP or any other computer company. Apple fans see the company as something special, but WS barely notices Apple at all. Just another company that can only sell a few underwhelming number of computers in a slumping economy. Indicators look bright for Apple to sell many products this quarter and they will do better than other computer companies, but being better isn't going to matter enough for WS to move the stock up.

      My comments have nothing to do with me hating Apple or wishing for it to fail. I'm only looking at how it is right now. I think that if the company was that much better than it's peers, it would have broken out of it's funk some time ago. So although I disagree with the author that Apple will do worse than it's peers, I believe Apple will do slightly better, but that about it.
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    • Mon Aug 25th 09:29 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Apple Will Iron out the Wrinkles -- or the Irony
      Yeh, Apple stock could explode or it could decline. That's the way to play it safe. All indications are that Apple should post some good numbers this quarter, so I'm really curious if the stock will finally get back to where it was at the end of last year.

      I'm getting tired of hearing some analysts talk about Apple hitting $300 and meanwhile the stock doesn't move more than a couple of bucks a day in either direction. It doesn't seem like much of a trend for a stock that's ready to break out anytime soon.

      I see there are analysts setting price targets for RIM from around $160 to as high as $225 a share. And this for a stock that Apple seers say will be back to $100 a share by the end of the year. I sure don't know who to believe anymore. I'm starting to think everyone is just blowing hot air and just guessing to suit their own desires.
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