August 7, 2012

DUMPING YOUTUBE FROM IPHONE MAY HURT APPLE MORE THAN GOOGLE

Ever since the original iPhone introduction in 2007, YouTube has been one of the handful of apps that came preloaded on iPhones.

But now Apple (AAPL) has just released a new beta update of its mobile operating system, iOS 6, and it does not include the YouTube app. In other words, Apple has dumped Google (GOOG)-owned YouTube just like it previously dumped GoogleMaps.

iPhone users will still be able to access YouTube through the Safari browser, and the app did not include all of YouTube’s content and advertising so the financial impact on Google will be minimal, but the move raises a big concern: is Apple moving towards removing Google as the default search engine on its devices?… Please click here or the title below to read more.

August 7, 2012

APPLE CAN HIT $1,000, BUT $1,650 IS A PIPE DREAM

If everything goes right and Apple AAPL has a few more hits, the tech giant has the potential to earn more than $70 per share. Without significant P/E expansion, the stock can hit $1,000.

I have been a mega bull on Apple ever since recommending a buy in the stock when it was $131. I rely heavily on rigorously analytical probability based algorithms. I was writing about the high probability of Apple stock reaching $1,000 long before Apple was a popular investment.

The highest target out there on Apple is $1,650. A simple analysis shows that $1,650 is a pipe dream.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

August 7, 2012