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Apple Sours: Analysts Doubtful of iPhone's Prospects

Analysts never get AAPL right. The lower 3G price is designed for Walmart distribution. The new 3G-S will sell like hotcakes since most IPhone owners want cutting edge performance, and tend to be people in industries that are not hurt as badly as the general economy. The new IPhone applications will also soar. Apple will deliver a record quarterly earnngs report in July and add another 5 Billion in cash to the Balance Sheet. This currently negative hype may be a prelude to covering the 17 Million Shares short on the last report.

Exchanges Propose Weakened Uptick Rule

Another thought on this proposed rule. Since it would operate on bid price instead of last sale, regular investors without direct access to Level II Quotes would not have any information on what was happening to them. The Hedgefunds always want to operate in secret. They fight any attempt to make their short positions public, and the SEC has been a willing co-conspirator. The exchanges report up and down volume, and they should report short sales as a separate entity. The purpose of the market should not be profit for traders, but growth and prosperity for the Country. our Listed Public Companys, and their Stockholders,

Exchanges Propose Weakened Uptick Rule

This proposal is a loser. It would truly have no effect on the ability of Hedgefunds to short at will. This market will not recover until the Investors sitting on the sidelines return. Shorting provides nothing positive for the market other than large profits for the Hedgefunds and Day Traders. When a holding in your 401K has lost 10% in a day, the purpose of an up-tick rule on the next asking price is mute! The Shorts want to keep running their favorite tactic which is to start a stock down with a bad news rumor and then everyone piles on in concert.

Recession Takes a Bite Out of Mac Sales

Just another Apple Basher. Of course Mac Sales are down. There are new IMacs on the way. I predict Apple will have a low-cost "Notebook" with a built in 3G Broadband Modem coupled with an AT&T data plan. It will sell for $599 and will be introduced this Summer. Apple stock is no longer the darling of the short sellers. Without Steve Jobs health rumors and lies to jump start a short attack, the real investors are coming back. This company is adding 3 Billion Dollars to their cash hoard every quarter. Profit is the name of the game. Most of the bashers are afraid the IPhone will run their Blackberrys out of business!

Apple and Google: Changing My Mind

Fred!

Buy some Apple. You'll be glad you did! Remember, no guts, no glory!

MacWorld, Jobs ... The Apple Saga Continues

Everyone acts like this is a discussion of real values for the stock and Apple management. Pure Bull! Yesterday, the market staged a huge rally. Apple managed to go up 68 Cents during the last 2 minutes. The Market Manipulators were shorting all the way to protect positions in December Option Contracts. Apple stock's problem is, all those Manipulators have made a fortune on the short side as they ran Apple down 50% in the last 4 months. They use a combination of rumors, lies, downgrades, and inuendo to force the stock lower. With no up-tick rule they can short relentlessly and in concert to create large moves down. Now Apple Management in the unbelievably stupid timing of this announcement adds the final nail. Any long term investor is being screwed by everyone including this do nothing SEC.

A Remedy for Short Selling Manipulation

Good Article! This SEC Chairman is not interested in fixing this problem, He created the problem to allow the Hedgefunds toa make more $$$.

We need to stabilize the market now, since like it ir not, the Stock Market numbers are how the average person perceives the countries economy. We need to create confidence. Ban all Short Selling for 6 months. Fix the rules during the ban, so the crooks are not running the show when the ban is lifted. It would do more in the short term to help stabilize the economy than anything else we could do. And by the way, fire Chris Cox!

Research in Motion's Miss Should Not Surprise

Apple IPhone sales will continue to increase since it does so much more at a very reasonable (subsidized) price. It is basically recession proof since people buying IPhones and Macs are consumers, small business, students, education, or professionals in Graphics, Media, Medicine, Photography, Advertising, Web and Software Development, etc. The Enterprise market is cutting back far more than these buyers. Nokia and RIMM will decline, but Apple will surge after this quarters results are in. Also IPod sales will surprise to the upside. Cute Colors sell to Kids!

How Wall Street Has Failed the Individual Investor

The SEC and Chris Cox have failed individual investors. The 40X + Leverage allowed for Hedgefunds, the suspension of the up-tick Rule, and the unabashed Short Selling is the practices that have decimated the Market. Cox should be replaced immediately by the new Administration. He has created a climate that makes driving the market down the way to make more money quicker, than the Funds can make with a rising market.

** BAN SHORT SELLING FOR 6 MONTHS AND WATCH THE MARKET STABILIZE AND MOVE UP!**

The SEC has falled the people it is supposed to protect.

Can You See Apple Under $60?

You Traitor! How can you be shorting Apple? I thought you were more of a rational investor. I guess no one cares about fundamentals any more. If Apple announces a deal for Iphone in China, i would suggest you cover very quickly!

Apple's 'Real' Earnings: Up Almost 125%

Excellent article! You understand accounting. It seems there is a negative bias to Apple in several of the Analysts you mention. Kathryn Hubert and Mike Abramsky especially seem to time their negative comments and downgrades so they can inflict maximum damage to any upward movement in Apple shares. One wonders if they have some motive other than the pefromance of their jobs. Apple continues to outperform and the stock continues down. I guess the Hedgefunds and Day Traders are still shorting every move upward.

Apple Beats on Profits, Misses on Sales, Cautions on Future

Apple now has $24.5 Billion in Cash. That's where you see the true earnings reflected. This quarter Cash went from $20.77 Billion to $24.5 Billion per Steve Jobs! Investors need to know Apple Customers tend to be in more recession proof businesses. This is a Cash Cow!!