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6 Simple Reasons Why Betting Against Apple Now Is a Mistake

I guess I wouldn't say last week's changes are irrelevant, but that the 6 points you made eclipse last week's bad news in the long run. Clearly they had some effect as AAPL market share dropped to 13.7% and sentiment became really bearish (www.predictwallstreet....). But I think its more important that these are minor fluxes and that like you said, as the news evens out, AAPL could be in for a rebound.

Jim Cramer's 10 Predictions for 2008

Whoa, GOOG at a 1,000? Not so sure about that, may be wishful thinking although I do agree with him about being bullish on GOOG. Investor sentiment is already heading to become extremely bullish for GOOG (www.predictwallstreet....) and while they may not hit a 1000, its clear GOOG hasn't even gotten close to reaching its max potential.

Is Amazon's Kindle Outpacing Early iPod Sales?

I've never even seen a Kindle in real life, who is buying these?

Apple's Advantage over the Blackberry: Way More Memory

I see you're point and this is something that I'm curious to see how RIMM overcomes. I don't doubt they will tackle this problem head on, but I have a feeling it will most likely be expensive for the consumer. Also, I think BB users may be looking for different types of apps than say someone who uses an iPhone. The majority of BB holding business professionals probably wouldn't want the Sit or Squat app...

Winners and Losers in Today's Market

I definitely agree with you about Palm. There were pretty much nonexistent in the headlines and they come out with one cool phone and now their a great buy? It just seems like there needs to be a little more homework done on the company.

Weekly Street Sentiment: Not Much Change in the Markets

Sentiment for Apple is so sensitive you never know what news is gonna move it. Apple's sentiment trend just last week was extremely bearish (www.predictwallstreet....) upon the Job's sick news and then shot up to become extremely bullish. In an economy that is supremely emotion driven, Apple is at the helm of this sensitivity and keeping an eye on these fluctuations right now is key.

Running Strong Again: The Four Horsemen of Technology

Well, I still think RIMM is a good buy. They beat earnings estimates, they have a good hold of market share, they continue to release new products (they did in 08, lets hope they do this year) and investors seem optimistic about this company and are becoming extremely bullish (www.predictwallstreet....) on Research in Motion.

Why Investors Should Have a Healthy Distrust of Management

Well, I understand where you were getting at with the "Prior to this Jobs thing." Although your use of perfect health might be exaggerated. Duh, Apple has told us Job's was sick but to what extent? They left a lot up for media and investor speculation without really giving too many concrete facts- many of which people either assumed OK, yes he is really sick or Nah, Jobs is fine. But nonetheless, you still had people sitting on both sides of the fence. It's no surprise then that the notoriously sensitive stock would drop on any Job's rumors. Although it is strange to look at the one month sentiment (www.predictwallstreet....) and see how bullish sentiment was in the beginning of the month and how drastically it dropped in such a short period. Just goes to show you how entirely crucial Jobs is.

The iPhone as the Ultimate Study Machine

I use my iTouch already to help me study by emailing myself my notes. It's the easiest way to make the most out of inopportune study times. I use it on the bus, while I'm walking, etc. The portability of it makes it so accessible. The only thing I would be weary of is with this sort of development there are sure to be developments in cheating as well. I already know a lot of classes that don't allow cell phones during tests because of this!

The Bull Run Begins This Week

It's like how many different way's can we write "today's market is down." The market is becoming desensitized to bad news but this is not to say that every investor should still be advised to use some discretion. Obama's inauguration will most likely provide a jolt- may be short lived, as other commentator's pointed out. But you can see investors already becoming excited about it. The real time sentiment meter today shows uncharacteristically bullish sentiment (www.predictwallstreet..../) despite the fact that numbers are pretty low.

Analysts on Apple: Weakness Is a Buying Opportunity

I could see this weakness as a buying opportunity. Sentiment has been shifting pretty heavily for them lately. Monday it was really bearish and is bearish again today(www.predictwallstreet....) but I think these are only temporary dips as the rest of the month investors were feeling pretty optimistic. Apple is weighed down by the general market like any other stock, but I think they have more of a chance of recovering than some other companies in this environment.

Apple's FY09 EPS Estimate Is Too Low

While I had initially though that iPod sales coupled with the economy would have a pretty big effect on Apple, your article made me consider the other factors so while I still think that EPS will be that favorable, it probably won't decline as much as analysts believe it will. Sentiment is extremely bearish this morning for Apple (www.predictwallstreet....) but I think investors are seeing to many dismal reports and pessimistic headlines to think otherwise. It's been a rough beginning of the year but that doesn't mean it will necessarily be like this all the time in 09.

BlackBerry vs. iPhone:The Smart Phone Battle Rages On

I always feel a lot of these satisfactory polls talk to people who are not experienced enough with the phone. Talking to someone who has had the phone for two weeks is hardly a representation of their satisfactory level. Regarding the Storm, it does in fact have a QWERTY keyboard-you just have to turn the phone sideways. In fact, the Storm has three keyboards choices so I don't know how you couldn't find one you preferred. And like some other commenter mentioned, Blackberry is set to release an Application Center in March. While they will be strides behind the iPhone App store, they are at least in the process of develepoing it.

I also noticed today that sentiment for Apple has become extremely bearish while RIMM's (www.predictwallstreet....) sentiment is pretty neutral. This is market is going to continue to grow and both companies will fare well with their loyal customer bases, the question is who will do more? To the people saying RIMM can't compete with Apple, Im pretty sure it's clear they can with 41% of the market share.

Trade Apple Like a Fool

Haha, Apple perma-bulls. It does seem that despite all other indicators the majority of people remain bullish on Apple no matter what. Checking sentiment here (www.predictwallstreet....) though it actually looks that sentiment is extremely bearish even though sentiment for the rest of the market is slightly more optimistic today, although not much.

Buy, Sell or Hold: Research in Motion Poised to Snag More Market Share

RIMM beat there third quarter results and has a pretty stable balance sheet. Blackberry's are designed for the business professional which is indeed a "lucrative market segment." When a company needs this type of service, they aren't going to turn to the iPhone. Blackberry has proven to be a reliable as far as security goes. The storm has a rocky launch, but investors are coming around again -I can see sentiment is becoming more bullish (www.predictwallstreet....) and the price is up 1.5% this morning and has been rising in the past week.