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Weekly Street Sentiment: Can the Markets Be Shocked Anymore?

Ya it's strange that despite the bad news investors are being pretty bullish, all things considered. Today I watched sentiment just for the DJIA move from being somehwhat bearish to bullish on this real time sentiment meter predictwallstreet.com/

Apple's Good Problems

Yup, I just dropped my old iPod for the Touch and I am in love with it. It's a completely different experience. If only my town had more free wi-fi, haha. People are undoubtedly going to continue to buy iPods or upgrade. Sentiment for AAPL is bullish (predictwallstreet.com/...) and will most likely sustain through the holidays as people remain optimistic about this company and its ability to deliver value.

Could There Be an iPod Shortage for Christmas?

Ipod def isn't dead. Doubt they're will be a shortage. Head over to Costco. Kidding. But seriously, Apple would be silly to short such a revenue making product for their business.

2009 Will Be a Painful Year for Mobile Device Vendors

It's gonna be all about the upgrades in 2009 which is why these companies are pushing new phones so much. Hence RIMM and the Storm. But unfortunately rushing new devices does nothing for there reputation when they cant deliver a good product. Sentiment has become extremely bearish for RIMM (predictwallstreet.com/...) and I'd like to see how they recover in 2009.

Which Companies Are Set to Benefit from the Obama Response?

I think CAT will benefit from it. Already there stock gained almost 12% on the news and we don't even know how big the package is. Not to mention sentiment for this company is becoming more bullish (predictwallstreet.com/...) after being pretty bearish for awhile.

RIM's Storm is a Washout

Irregardless, whether YOU had a great expierence with the phone and some BLOGGER didnt, it doesnt matter! The reputation is out and its not good. Investors aren't happy; its evident predictwallstreet.com/.... Sentiment is extrmeley bearish. They might be up today because of Monday's rally but such bearish sentiment will eventually bring them dow.

They may be flying off the shelves but good thing Verizon has a 30 day return policy. I imagine a lot of these phones being returned. I'm actually glad they sold out and I never got one. Think I'd be really disspointed. RIMM was clearly trying to amp up there last quarter sales before the holidays but RIMM is expierencing

Research in Motion Warns, But Do Individual Stocks Matter Anymore?

they warned and sentiment immediately dropped from bullish to bearish (predictwallstreet.com/...) there inability to deliver a competitive smartphone coupled with the macro environment is not looking too good for this company.

Research in Motion's Miss Should Not Surprise

1-3 are spot on. "Until US consumers feel confident enough to buy bling again, sales of the latest smartphones are likely to disappoint." And there not feeling confident. Sentiment became extremely bullish for RIMM (Until US consumers feel confident enough to buy bling again, sales of the latest smartphones are likely to disappoint.) showing how pessimistic consumers really are. This sort of sentiment is bound to bring them down. RIMM sorta failed to deliver with the Storm which I know upset a lot of customers, including myself. While upgrading is a good focus, its kinda of hard to accomplish in our current macroenviorment.

RIM: Shares Hold Up Despite Warning; High Hopes for Bold, Storm

Demand might be strong for the Storm, but it doesnt count when people are returning them within the 30 days Verizon lets you. If you cant deliver, consumers are not gonna be happy. Sentiment dropped from being somewhat bullish to extremely bearish on their estimate warnings (predictwallstreet.com/...) and I can't see how they are going to maintain anything when sentiment is so low.

How Not to Bail Out Detroit

I really enjoyed this article. Straight to the point and simple. One of the better "bailout debate" articles I have read. Thanks!

WMG Sees Premium Pricing On Apple's iTunes

I think variable pricing is a terrible idea. Half the appeal of iTunes is its consistency and that the consumer can count on knowing every song is a dollar. WMG adds nothing to this entire process except a higher price, there is no value delivered, like TimboM said. I see a huge drop in AAPL sentiment (predictwallstreet.com/...) if this happens. Apple is also forecasted to close UP today according to predictwallstreet.com. In my past experience there forecasts have been accurate. Apple shouldn't hurt its stride now! Do away with variable pricing!

AAPL Smartphone Shows the Way to Competitors

Ya I saw that ad on the back page. The Storm had a good chance until it had software security problems. No matter how cool a phone looks, the bottom line is if it doesn't perform and deliver its useless. Apple mastered both-aesthetics and performance. Hence why people are so bearish on RIMM (predictwallstreet.com/...) and bringing its price down. Apple is forecasted to close up today too (predictwallstreet.com/...) and because sentiment is becoming more bullish for them, I think they will be able to sustain throughout the holidays.

Palm's Time May Have Passed

Right. Palm did nothing to keep up with the innovative smart phone market. Its a moving market, and if your company isn't progressing with it of course you're going to lose. Sentiment is bearish for this company (predictwallstreet.com/...) not surprisingly. Consumers don't care about Palm when they have iPhones and Blackberry's to choose from. As long as sentiment stays down, it's gonna keep the price bogged down with it.

Is Google's Goose Cooked?

GOOG is defintley not cheap right now, but is it really the expensive, all things considered? If time is on your side, I think GOOG is a good buy. Today has been rough for them as the price continues to drop, but sentiment seems to be getting stronger (predictwallstreet.com/...) indicating that perhaps the price will follow after this rocky Monday. Of course, stop losses are always a good idea :0

U.K. Times Gets It Wrong - No Planned Microsoft / Yahoo Deal

Who is starting this crap? For the love of god, we're beating a dead horse here.