Category Archives: Apple

Nonlinear Thinking: Perspective 2.0

Posted on September 21, 2012 by macromon

Given today’s launch of the iPhone5 we thought you’d enjoy this Western Electric ad of “the phone system of tomorrow” from the October 1977 Technology Review.  Perspective! Twenty-five years later we have the iPhone5, which can pay your bills,  find … Continue reading →

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Cue the iFans…

Posted on September 20, 2012 by macromon

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is poised for a record iPhone 5 debut and may not be able to keep up with demand as customers lined up in Sydney, Tokyo and New York to pick up the latest model of its top-selling … Continue reading →

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Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble — Felix TV

Posted on September 18, 2012 by macromon

Good job,  Felix!  He gets it and provides  a really cool graphic to prove it. …This is the way sensible markets work.  You start with high [PE] ratios with a low valuation and you move up to low ratios with … Continue reading →

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Apple Joins 700 Club in AH, Still Cheap?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by macromon

Apple closed at another all-time high just shy of $700.  It’s trading at $701 in after hours, however.   It’s been awhile since we’ve run our stock valuation sensitivity analysis and thought Apple’s  initiation into the 700 Club was as good … Continue reading →

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Apple Drags Down Equities

Posted on September 10, 2012 by macromon

Apple opened at another all-time this morning then proceeded to trade straight down closing at its low of the day.   It’s down another two bucks in after hours at around $660.  It looks like a test of $657.25 support is … Continue reading →

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Google Beats Apple in Race to the $700 Club

Posted on September 7, 2012 by macromon

Many were betting on the opposite, but Google crossed over $700 today, while Apple closed at $680.44, its an all-time closing high.    Google’s all-time high of $747.24 was made back on November 7, 2007 so no new $700 Club … Continue reading →

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Apple Closes Just Shy of All-Time High

Posted on September 4, 2012 by macromon

Apple closed up almost $10 today after the company sent invitations out to its September 12th product launch.   Note what appears the figure 5 in the shadow of the graphic that accompanied the invite.  It was enough to get the … Continue reading →

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Is Apple’s Patent Victory Enough to Push Stock to $700?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by macromon

Here’s a couple of interesting takes on Apple’s victory over Samsung in the patent infringement lawsuit, which was announced after the market close on Friday.   Though an interesting perspective, Al Jazeera’s piece (bottom) is a bit of a stretch, in … Continue reading →

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Jury finds Samsung infringed on Apple’s patents

Posted on August 24, 2012 by macromon

This is just breaking on Bloomberg.   Could be big and have huge blowback in the tech sector, international trade and capital flows, and even geopolitical. Apple’s stock is trading up almost $9 in after hours, just a few bucks off … Continue reading →

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Apple – The Most Valuable Company Ever!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by macromon

Apple tacked on another cool $16 billion of market value today with its $17 plus move.  That’s big, folks, and larger than the entire market caps of companies such as Valero,  Sprint,  Ralph Lauren,  Korea Electric and Power,  Agilent, Chesapeake … Continue reading →

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