Apple has been using it's cash reserve to grow and further develop it's business i.e. consider the 33% surge in R&D spending this year, with plans to increase year/year. Apple is busy in their research labs, testing and retesting, as they state in their new ads, they focus on a few high quality products hence they are carefully deciding which new products categories to develop. Apple is the kind of company which takes it's time to produce high quality products and new designs hence why new product launch time lags can seem long compared to other companies. But when the products and services are launched consumers want them, revenue grows ect..
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Evidence and facts indicate Apple is obviously a smart income investment but the company is preparing for more growth and new products/services. Evidence including Apple's increased spending on R&D, surging by 33% this year, hiring of 1000's of new staff by 2016, new construction of head office in progress, new Apple research centre in Israel and Shaghai, Cook's focus on increased innovation at Apple such as providing staff with paid time to work on their own projects which companies do to encourage relentless creativity and innovation, employee projects can be possible game changing new products or services. As well Cook very strategically as kept the original innovation team together that worked to further develop and evolve Job's ideas, including Ives, Mansfield and others. Job's had the initial ideas which evolved in Apple teams, it has always been team synergy at Apple to create the final products, Cook has kept these teams together. If the innovation of the design of the new Mac Pro is any indication of Apple continuing to innovate and upgrades to iOS7 including artificial intelligence, filing sharing with a press of button with other iOS users and many more innovative additions, Apple is in the beginning of a new innovation wave. WWDC has never been about new product launches, rather software updates to it's operating systems (ie iOS7), which will be used in their new iphones for instance. The overhauls to the iOS7 will give Apple a competitive advantage just look up at all the new additions a couple I mentioned above. Imagine a less expensive iphone, with this new evolved, sophisticated iOS7 operating system, many consumers will choose it along with Apple's reputation for quality and diligent after service care, over other iphones. As the iphone market matures Apple will as noted by increased R&D spending ect.. introduce new products, at this time they are focused on maximizing profits from current products.
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Highly relevant points re: Apple's potential in the growing search engine service sector, Tim Cook has said several times recently Apple will be launching new hardware, software and services in the future, iradio is one new service very possibly search engine services are next. There is so much Apple can do, management and staff is clearly motivated, WWDC offered innovative new upgrades to iOS7 including artificial intelligence, filing sharing with a press of a button, and much more, looking forward to new innovative/creative/pr... product/service launches in the fall.
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I was impressed as well, the new mac pro, and Phil Schiller's comments re: Apple is still innovating, along with an increase in R&D, and other indications at Apple, strongly signal Apple is committed to relentless innovation, which will very likely be seen in new product categories introduced during product launches. Likely some investors were anticipating new products (also some profit taking, after the event, and selling due to over all economic concerns, like fed. decreasing stimulus, but Apple will bounce back up) but WWDC events are always largely focused on new software upgrades such as to the iOS7 design. The new iOS7 update, will be great for new iphones. Apple is one of the soundest fundamentally run companies, by very dedicated management and is innovating which will ensure long-term success via upgrades and new product introductions, and competitive advantage.
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You just don't understand what happened, this is a strong new operating system, iradio was a pleasant surprise although expected but usually new services are not launched at WWDC conferences. Respectfully take some time Regarded Solutions to understand computer tech prior to writing these articles re: Apple and other tech companies rather than relying on your "tech" friends know the material yourself. The new Mac pro is stunning inside and out, the cylindrical design is fascinating. Internally it has 12-core Xeon processing with up to 2.7 terabytes of power, it can support extreme video displays and editing capabilities so much more just read on line or are you just trying to create volatility in the stock, the stock has held steady and up despite down side from Japan.
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Jony Ive's novel iOS7 design is gorgeous and simple, it will enrich and add to the mobile experience. The overall innovations to iOS modernizes this operating system, and shows Apple is playing at a high standard and will continue too, new products very likely entire new categories will be launched later this year, not at a developers conference.
This is an attempt to undermine the shareprice, and create apple fear, Apple is one of the most fundamental well managed companies in North America. The buybacks and the annually increasing dividend in themselves maintain a floor of about 420 dollars. Apple is a solid stock to hold for income investors, Cook's increasing commentary re: relentless/embedded innovation at Apple, new Apple product categories, increased R&D at Apple, ect. signal higher expected growth into the future for growth investors. Trainer has discredited himself with this article.
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I agree the article is dubiously researched, but do consider being civil and respectful, there is no need to call her an idiot. Everyone has the right to express their views on Seeking Alpha it is a open forum which encourages people to offer their opinions there is no benefit in name calling i.e. idiot. I disagree with her perspective in the above article but I respect her efforts. Open forum's work best when all readers and contributors are civil while responding to comments.
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A slow news day, the ongoing feud between Apple and Samsung has nothing to do with competitive advantage, rather innovation does which Apple is increasing via it's increased R&D spending, new research hubs in Shanghai/Israel, increased hiring 1000's new staff over next three years as Apple builds for more growth ect... Even if Obama did not use his power to support one of the largest job creating companies in the US and increasing environmentally progressive which fits democrat and most people's values Apple will appeal which by the time it is heard in court likely two plus years the iphone 4, iphone 3GS, ipad 3G will be largely irrelevant as Apple will have upgrades to these models which it already does and new products which Apple is clearly preparing for based on evidence such as increased R&D, new hiring, larger head office planned for 2016, Cook's comments re: Apple is working on new product categories ect...
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True, Tim Cook is very health conscious and works out daily, hikes outdoors ect.. A focus on optimal fitness, health and wellness is a growth sector as people increasingly wish to live healthy, long lives, based on prevention which includes regular exercise. Cook knows the strong uptrend in health and exercise, adding more support for exercise applications on a smart watch.
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I highly respect your life experience as a wise senior, but there are many well managed companies with excellent services and products which will continue to be purchased by consumers as they enrich and add to their quality of life, including food items. Companies including for instance Hains Celestial and Cdn National Railway, are going no where, increasingly numbers of people wish to eat healthier Hains offers this market great high quality, healthy options, and people will always be needing to move things around by rail. Companies which are continuously innovative, socially responsible re: environmental stewardship ect.., offer timeless products and services will continue to offer their great dividends and some share appreciation, sure Hains, Priceline, Google are overpriced at the moment, they inevitably will depreciate to their intrinsic values but the stock market will be fine, the key is to enter at a low entry point, not when these companies are rallying at high points.
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Good points re: the overall balance of bears and bulls, relatively low valuation metrics, people are careful and are largely doing their research prior to investing. As well there are many very well managed companies by very experienced, astute, responsible, integrity focused management and CEO's who are very committed to the best interests of their companies long-term performance, their customers and investors. Personally I also consider corporate responsibility standards and even with this high bench mark i.e. I have been able to find excellent entry points in well managed companies including 3M, Apple, Hains Celestial, Cdn Pacific Railway, and some others. I am proud to hold shares in these companies verses companies such as Monsanto who bullies small farming businesses, intentionally putting them out of business to get a monopoly on seeds, that is not free enterprise that is just criminal and being a mean bully.
As a "common shareholder," I am a proud holder of Apple shares, I bought at low entry point, as I have with Green Mtn. Coffee, Disney, Hains Celestial and 3M. As a shareholder re: Apple Cook's poised, competent performance at the congressional hearing re: corp taxes increased my confidence in his abilities and overall character. Apple's growth strategy re: increased spending on R&D, new product development, innovation along with the largest buyback in American Corp. history, increasing dividend by 15% annually, and progressive environmental stewardship policies under Cook who has said several times when he does get down time, (starts 6am every day at Apple works well into the evening so little spare time, his focus is Apple) he is out and about in nature, he is a nature buff which speaks to his character as well, all provide more evidence of Apple's promising long term successful future. I will be holding my shares for the increasing dividend and share appreciation and the occasional day trade.
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Thanks good comment, I appreciated the well written article while it is true Cisco's increased focus on R&D, innovation and growth could result in greater shareholder value, the company's management is not significantly shareholder friendly. I also like companies whose management is intrinsically motivated, love the company, serving the best interests of customers and shareholders alike verses the management at Cisco seems very personally materialistically motivated, which never works out to optimal performance for shareholders and the companies overall performance. One reason I believe Cook is a good leader for Apple is he has said numerous times I am not motivated by money but I love Apple, and this shows in his talks re: Apple, similarly for the CEO of Hains Celestial, a company which is doing very well, he is health nut himself and is very intrinsically motivated to grow Hain's product lines and revenues.
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As well as Apple's increased commitment to relentless R&D, (33% increase this year) new products are coming, and Apple has the marketing savvy to market any they choose to commericialize successfully. Apple is smart to time launches when the iphone, and ipad are still experiencing some growth, but slowing down, with a new less expensive iphone still much room to maximize profits from this product line. Cook has made it clear to investors he is preparing a strong foundation for Apple's long-term success, as a leading American tech. company, via innovation, commercialization of new ideas is just one part of this. As well as which was observed from his and Oppenheimer's performance before Congress wise, experienced, confident, capable operations management. He is very focused, motivated, hard working (he practically gave the speech to congress without reading his notes, very polished, professional, fair, ethical and sincere) and clearly highly competent.
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