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Steve Jobs' Health: A Red Herring

The public face of Apple at product launches is Steve, and he has been sharing this role recently. The public face of Apple on Financial matters is Peter, and the public face on operational matters is Tim, so Steve's health is a red herring to a large degree, and do people really think innovation will stop when Steve leaves?

Regarding the role of hedge funds; they not only exacerbate the volatility of the stock, but also scare investors out of the stock who otherwise may be inclined to ride out temporary bad news. They effectively convert investors into traders.
Jul 22 09:54 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Steve Jobs' Health: A Red Herring

Something can be done .....Ban Short Sales outright!
Jul 22 07:08 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Guidance Can Turn Negative Sentiment on Its Head

What guidance!!.
OK, I give up. I have to go panhandle now.
Jul 21 16:37 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Guidance Can Turn Negative Sentiment on Its Head

If Apple doesn't come through the market is likely to be in turmoil tomorrow since Sandisk missed big.
Jul 21 16:29 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Guidance Can Turn Negative Sentiment on Its Head

Looks like shorts are scrambling for the exits now.
Jul 21 15:26 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Investors Nervous as Earnings Call Approaches

So much for this bog and the sick minds that plague it!!
Jul 21 09:18 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Investors Were Pinned on Friday

...why did Steve Jobs send an e-mail to his employees telling them to "hang in there" when the stock dipped from $203 to $130 at the time he made the comment?...

Because he cares about employees....., especially those who are shareholders!!
As I said, no one can be serious about faulting Apple's management, including the CEO, for volatile price action caused short term traders.
Jul 21 09:14 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Investors Nervous as Earnings Call Approaches

Hi, please pull posts which contain explicit or implied profanity, so that the rest of us can participate in a constructive manner.
Jul 21 08:52 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Feels 'Max Pain'

"I clearly said in my post that if Larry Ellison was in tact as Apple's CEO with the SUCCESS that Apple has had (not Oracle); the stock would DEFINITELY be much higher than it is today"

So, the CEO dictates or controls the stock price ??!!
Jul 20 22:38 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Investors Were Pinned on Friday

Apple doesn't have to provide guidance at all, but they do and they do so prudently and conservatively.
No one can be serious about faulting Apple Management!!
Jul 20 22:31 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Investors Were Pinned on Friday

Apple's management has steered the company onto a path of profitability and sustainability.
Long term shareholders have been handsomely rewarded. Play thre trading game at your own peril.
And, go vent at the people who create the financial crisis, the commodities bubble, as well as the north american auto manufacturers.

Jul 20 19:48 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Feels 'Max Pain'

Last time I looked, ORCL was below $22 and has a lower market cap than AAPL, and Larry would do a bettr job than Steve? Give me a break!
Dow and NASDAQ are 20% down for the year and people whine about AAPL being punished because of the general malaise and poor performance by RIM, Google, and Microsoft!!
Jul 18 22:00 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Feels 'Max Pain'

"Was that too rude ?"

No, but it appeared as if you are gloating at the fact that Apple, which has not yet reported is being tarred with the same brush which tarred Google and RIM for missing and/or guiding lower.
Jul 18 16:09 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Earnings Preview: Apple

Its unbelievable how 'investors' are treating Apple, a company that is putting America back on the consumer electronics map.

Its unconceivable to me that Apple will either miss $1.08/share or guide lower than the street at $1.24.

Jul 18 15:57 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Feels 'Max Pain'

I hope you are shorting big today so you will squirm when you get squeezed.
Jul 18 13:12 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article

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