Riding Apple's Wave Into Earnings
I have been able to say this a lot over the last year and half, but not so much over the last couple months. I have also made a nice profit over this time and not only do I not intend to sell anytime soon, I am definitely considering adding to my position in the near future.Apple is by far one of the most discussed stocks in the market and it would be fruitless to attempt to recap all of its recent developments and newsworthy tidbits in a single article. That’s what a Bloomberg newsfeed is for. It would be simple to recount the number of iPads sold, iPhones sold, Macbook market share among key demographics, or current cash assets. A recent article even detailed the race between Apple and Google ( GOOG ) to get to $600 per share, like this was some sort of space race. It is indeed an interesting inquiry, but I personally wouldn’t consider the two competitors and think that the two can certainly coexist. What does tie the two together is that they require big news to move the stock.
Three weeks ago Apple drifted below its 200-day moving average, as shown below in the green circle, and investors treated this as a panic signal. They were deeply concerned over the lack of recent price appreciation, and rightfully so. Apple had not been that close to the 200-day since last September, when there was a lot of market uncertainty. But it bounced off that low in the $240 area and ran to the $360s, the current 52-week peak.
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Coming out of this channel is a bullish signal and could mean big things going into earnings season. Apple reports on July 19. This being only eight days away means it would be a good time to go Apple picking. A different colleague of mine cataloged Apple’s earnings history, in this article , and found that Apple jumps over 3% on average on earnings days. This would rocket Apple into the $370 range, a height never achieved, but certainly dreamed of by some.
After that several factors would come into play as to whether $400 is in the crosshairs, such as the health of Steve Jobs, the new iPhone, if Verizon’s ( VZ ) new data plan impacts sales, and the slowdown of iPad sales. Right now Yahoo lists Apple’s one-year target price at $448, which would be 25% growth. This is certainly optimistic and less so in rationality, but it’s doable.
My Wall Street Scanner app offers a layout of analysts’ feelings and reports 37 strong buys, four buys and three holds. I generally would not give too much weight to this, but it is no secret how institutional buyers feel about the stock. For them, to have not owned it over the last five years would be silly, for lack of a better word. Based on the premise that Apple offers generally superior products and its history of innovation, it would be prudent to believe that it will continue to outperform on earnings, develop technological landscape altering products, and most importantly, grow as a stock.
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The robbery rate is running higher this year on the Chicago Transit Authority system, new data show, and police link the crime increase to "Apple picking" by young thugs stealing smartphones from passengers. There were 581 robberies reported on CTA
Apple reports on July 19. This being only eight days away means it would be a good time to go Apple picking. A different colleague of mine cataloged Apple's earnings history, in this article, and found that Apple jumps over 3% on average on earnings
After all, an apple a day is supposed to keep the doctor away. Disparaging the revered fruit in some way is almost guaranteed to generate headlines and keep EWG in the news. So how did apples end up as No. 1 on EWG's worst offenders list?
After Apple gets through with them . possible bankruptcy within a few years. by bplewis24 (313 comments ) July 5, 2011 5:55 PM PDT by evanwins (139 comments ) July 5, 2011 6:58 PM PDT (1)No MS, RIM and APple didn't invest R&D into these patents,
Since then, the group has held apple-picking days, a bike ride, ice skating, a mountain hike and scavenger hunt, all of them family friendly. “The whole concept of a men's club may be dated,” Piels acknowledges. “Why would we want to be just among men
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It’s finally fall, which means it’s about time for my favorite fall-related activity, apple picking. I know you are saying to yourself, “But Megan, you can buy apples in the grocery store. Why would you want to pick them yourself?” I’ll tell you- it rules. There is nothing like climbing up in a tree to pick fruit, dodging angry bees, and trying not to get pesticide in your face that makes you feel quite so human. Also, they charge you only for the apples that you bring after you’ve picked them, not the ones that you eat on the way out. So economical!
So what do you do with the 10 lbs of apples that you spend the day picking? Thankfully, apples are an extremely versatile fruit. Chop them up and put them in a salad, bake them whole, or just eat them raw. One of my favorite apple recipes is apple crisp, which I’ve decided to share with you all (this one is adapted from the Betty Crocker recipe, which is also delicious).
Apple Crisp
4 c. tart apples, sliced
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 rolled oats
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch baking pan and set aside. Spread apples in pan. Mix together oats, sugar, 1/3 c. butter, and spice in a medium bowl. Dot apples with small pieces of remaining butter and spread oat mixture over them. Bake for 30 minutes or until top is browned. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
like the poem after apple picking by robert frost. yes i am a nerd... 
Just woke up!! But could'nt get of the bed!! Still i have works to do!! It remindes me of Robert Frost's After apple picking!! :-)
@ you have the best brother in the world getting you a donut and apple juice and picking up after you WOW your one lucky girl!
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