Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) opened today at $494.64 up $8.72 from yesterday's close of $485.92. After hours trading spiked as high as $491.20 yesterday evening (from what I saw) on news from Market Studies, Tom DeMark. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Bottomed Out According to Tom DeMark on CNBC
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has bottomed out and is heading for a 22% or more rally according to Tom DeMark on CNBC. Tom DeMark, founder of Market Studies and well respected 'Market Timer' said AAPL has reached a bottom. His exact bottom for AAPL was $494.50. After hours trading … [Read more...]
Introduction to Options Trading
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People use options as a means to bet on the direction of a stock. Options generally require less of an initial investment and have more leverage than stocks. The following options tutorial was created to help you understand exactly how they are used an investment vehicle. Table of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Manipulation Continues with Bogus News
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) once again gets shoved around by the 'big boys'. This morning the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple cut orders on iPhone 5 parts by 50% due to low demand. Wall Street Journal did cite their news 'source' and it deem seem very creditable "people … [Read more...]
Introduction to Mutual Funds
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Mutual funds have been a popular investment choice for Americans since the 1980s. Many investors have been very successful with their mutual fund exposure through these years. The common notion about mutual fund investments is that they are a risk free and effortless way to make money … [Read more...]
Russia Pays Homage to Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. (AAPL)
We know that at least half of the United States population holds a special place in their heart for all things Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) based on statistics. Now we also know that Russia feels the same way as they pay homage to the late Steve Jobs with a gigantic six foot tale iPhone … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Emergency Travel Application for iPhone
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is working on a location based application for the iPhone that will help travelers during an emergency according to AppleInsider. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Closes the Door on a Popular App Scam
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has fixed a loophole that allowed app developers to upload fake screen shots to get their app approved then remove them once approved. "Beginning January 9, app screenshots will be locked in iTunes Connect once your app has been approved. New screenshots … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Low-end iPhone has Potential to Generate 6.5B in Revenue
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is rumored to have a low-end or low-cost iPhone in the pipeline. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray believes this phone will be priced around $199 which is more expensive then when this rumor first surfaced. While $199 is significantly cheaper than the current … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Verizon Activated Over 5.3M iPhones this Holiday
Verizon announced today they activated over 5.3 million Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones this holiday season. Their total smartphone activation was 9.8 million. These figures are found in a recent 8-K filling with the SEC. For comparison Verizon activated 7.7 million smartphones … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Will Start Selling Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Devices This Year
Yesterday I covered a story about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone owners flocking to T-Mobile totaling 1.9 million iPhones on their network. This morning Reuters reports that T-Mobile USA will start selling Apple devices within the next 4 months. "They're all, I would call them, in … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Adding 100k New Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Users Per Month
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone owners are flocking to T-Mobile USA at the rate of 100,000 new accounts per month bringing the total iPhone user base of T-Mobile USA to 1.9 million according to TmoNews. I want to clarify that I'm not sure if these are new iPhone accounts or … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Helps AT&T Hit Record Sales
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone is responsible for AT&T's record breaking 10 million smartphones sold in the forth quarter according to Apple Insider. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray estimates that 8.1 million of the 10 million smartphones sold by AT&T were iPhones. AT&T's previous … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Larger Low Cost iPhone May Appear Later This Year
There is speculation that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may release a larger 'budget iPhone' to target emerging markets such as China. The low-cost iPhone would have a larger screen and an updated design. "Apple will roll out a low-cost version of the iPhone for China and other emerging … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook’s Second Trip to China in 10 Months
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)'s Tim Cook will be on his way back to China only 10 months after his initial trip. Bloomberg reports that Apple had doubled their number of retail stores in China undoubtedly due to demand for Apple products. "Cook today met Miao Wei, head of the Ministry of … [Read more...]
Strengths and Shortfalls of Dupont Analysis
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Having taken the time to discuss how to calculate and manipulate the three part Dupont and 5 part Dupont models to understand where it is that a company’s return on equity is coming from, we can now start to look at where it is that these formulas are most useful, and where it is that … [Read more...]
Fundamental Classifications to Minimize Investment Risk
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In order to create a portfolio that minimizes our investment exposure to unsystemic risks (those risks that apply only to specific companies and groups), we need to start looking at different strategies for classifying companies. In doing so, we can start to separate which kinds of … [Read more...]
Apple Discussion Forum (AAPL)
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Please use this page to discuss Apple Inc. (AAPL) topics that don't already have a dedicated article. This includes anything from the current stock price to rumors of new products and everything else in between concerning AAPL. … [Read more...]
How to use the Earnings Per Share Formula
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When looking at the differences between the basic earnings per share (EPS) and diluted earnings per share metrics that we have discussed in previous articles, it can sometimes be confusing to figure out exactly how it is that we can use this sort of information to make a meaningful … [Read more...]
Short Term Financial Goals vs. Long Term Financial Goals
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: How to Determine Your Financial Goals Chapter 2: Setting Priorities to Reach Your Financial Goals Chapter 3: Short Term Goals vs. Long Term Goals Chapter 4: Focus on Feasible Financial Planning Goals Chapter 5: Review Your Financial Goals … [Read more...]
