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Recession Takes a Bite Out of Mac Sales

RE: "... it's no wonder Apple issued an exceptionally cautious outlook for the current quarter ..."

Actually, Apple's forecast for its 2009 Q2, the quarter ending March 2009, was NOT as low as Wall Street expected. Because Apple's current quarter outlook was NOT as cautious as Wall Street expected, I believe this is one reason why Apple stock is doing BETTER this quarter.

Stocks Will Continue to Erode In This Busted Economy

RE: "I included a column called "leverage", which is Assets divided by Equity. The higher that ratio, the more obligations or liabilities the company has."

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Your concept of "leverage" is distorted. Apple has $25 BILLION in cash and $ZERO debt. How can it, in fact, be "leveraged"?

Dell's Competitive Moves Make Sense

Dell is trying to be the leader in price, when many computer buyers want more of an EXPERIENCE using their computer.

After people have computers for many years, they want more excitement during their daily lives, and Dell does NOT provide it with Dell computers.

Price will always have importance, however, people will pay more for enjoyment, and that is what Apple brings to the market.