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Apple’s Missing Ingredient Dulls Its Outlook

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All analysts and investors agree on one thing: Innovation created Apple (AAPL). But innovation has two forms: revolutionary and evolutionary. Revolutionary innovation is what Steve Jobs did so well...
    






Beware of "Story Stocks"

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Whatever you might think of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) you certainly can’t avoid it if you scan any financial news. Taking a look just at Yahoo Finance! (NASDAQ:YHOO) headlines, a new story about the...
    






Dimon, Zuckerberg, Obama, Bezos, And More: Memorable Quotes Of 2013

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2013 saw more than its fair share of major storylines, everything from the gravity-defying performance of the equity markets to the never-ending Affordable Care Act saga to Tiger Woods’ golf and love...
    






My Stock-picking Record: A Warts And All Retrospective

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As we enter 2014, it is appropriate to review my recent stock-picking record. After a year of excellent success in 2012, I have to admit that my performance in 2013 has been a mixed bag. On the one...
    






Three Reasons Apple Should Outperform The Market In 2014

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Tim Cook gets paid more if Apple stock outperforms the S&P 500 index in 2014. His compensation is structured in a way that pays him more when his efforts reward shareholders. What’s not for...
    






Facebook Flying As Santa Claus Visits Wall Street

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It looks like Santa Claus is coming to town. On this shortened Christmas Eve session, Europe is now on Day #5 of its rally, but a tiny bit off session highs. The Nikkei hits another six-year high but...
    






China Mobile, Apple Finally Reach iPhone Deal

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Thank goodness! That’s my first and main reaction on reading that after years of negotiations, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and China Mobile (HKEx: 941; NYSE: CHL) have finally announced their highly...
    






Apple Rises On China Mobile Deal As Stocks Follow Through

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Europe is higher, the Nikkei is closed for a public holiday, while China is modestly higher. There still is some concern over liquidity in China, but as of now it seems to be contained. The IMF head...
    






Third Quarter Sales of HP and other computers up and Apple’s Mac down

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Apple Balla reported on Wednesday that, according to the NASDAQ:AAPL, the sales of the Mac PCs were down by 11 percent, in comparison to the last year’s third quarter. IDC said that, from the top...

Apple Stock Nose Dives 5% After New iPhone Announcement

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Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C yesterday in Cupertino. For the first time I did not follow the event in real-time. I just waited for the official press-releases to pop. Why? There...