Tag Archives: Apple

Letter from Tim Cook to Apple investors

Posted on January 2, 2019 by macromon

Apple just released this extraordinary guide down in a letter to investors from Tim Cook.  We are now watching for the stock’s reaction.  We suspect it could be ugly or the stock may have priced most of this.  We have and have had … Continue reading →

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What are Apple’s core problems? – FT

Posted on November 25, 2018 by macromon

The iPhone maker has been hit as investors worry over sales and US-China tensions ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT

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Cue “Exit the BREXIT” & Other GMM Victory Laps

Posted on November 16, 2018 by macromon

Because we get a lot of things wrong in the trading business as nobody knows the future, and every decision to buy or sell is really just a probability adjusted or calculated guess, we thought we would take a victory … Continue reading →

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iPhone Inflation Drives Apple Earnings, Again

Posted on November 1, 2018 by macromon

Apple continues to rely on iPhone inflation for revenue growth as unit sales quarterly year-on-year growth was flat for the 12th consecutive quarter.   The almost 30 percent increase in iPhone revenue is due to price increases. Unit sales growth for … Continue reading →

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China’s Raises “The Other Nuclear Option”

Posted on August 7, 2018 by macromon

We are on our way out to go fishing for the next few weeks but couldn’t let this pass without one last post. The current headline at the Drudge Report linking to a CNBC piece citing the People’s Daily (Chinese government press) … Continue reading →

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Inflation Drives Apple Market Cap To One Trillion Dollars

Posted on August 2, 2018 by macromon

1012 Apple’s market cap hit 1012 dollars today. Impressive but no pom-poms here at Global Macro Monitor.  We would be more impressed if Apple’s main businesses were doing better and the company was more focused on electrical engineering rather than … Continue reading →

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It’s déjà vu all over again

Posted on July 10, 2018 by macromon

But with real earnings. Classic momentum thrust feedback loop:  “Gotta buy ’em cuz they’re going higher.”  Otherwise, no year-end bone and career risk Hat Tip: @carlquintanilla

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Stock Bull & Bear Traps Galore

Posted on May 7, 2018 by macromon

The S&P500 could not hold the 50-day moving average today, setting, yet again, a nice bull trap to hang out the MoMo crowd.  Seeing a lot more traps, both bull and bear,  these days.  It is the result of the … Continue reading →

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Apple Reports Solid Earnings, But…

Posted on May 1, 2018 by macromon

Key Takeaways Revenues up 16 percent – It amazes us that a company so large can grow earnings at 16 percent y/y. China Revenues up 21 percent –  This compares to down 14 percent in Q2 2017.  Worries unwarranted unless … Continue reading →

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What To Watch In The Apple Release

Posted on May 1, 2018 by macromon

Ahh, the good old days of trading billions of dollars in Apple stock. Apple Getting Too Big The company has almost become a utility due to its sheer size. Apple’s relatively small recurring revenue stream (some argue iPhone upgrades are … Continue reading →

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