In the coming weeks, Apple stock may become a victim of hunt and destroy algorithms. We take precautions to make sure that our subscribers do not become victims of such algorithms. Further, as part of our tactics, we help our subscribers profit from buying into artificially depressed prices that occur from such
Nokia exploited Apple‘s Achilles’ heel of subsidies to beat Apple inChina. China Mobile Limited (CHL) is the largest cellular provider in the world by number of subscribers. At the end of October it had 703 million subscribers including 79.3 million 3G users. China Mobile has been in desperate need for a flagship high
On Wednesday, Apple (AAPL) stock fell $37.05 or 6.43%. In after-hours the stock continued to fall and it was down as low as $518 this morning. Yesterday Apple suffered its largest one-day loss in four years. There are a variety of explanations for the tumble offered by talking heads, ranging from a
The conventional wisdom has been that Apple’s vaunted ecosystem will protect it against the competition. The conventional wisdom is a myth. The ecosystem that surrounds iPhones, iPads, and Macs consists of iTunes, high quality facilities for external developers, thousands of well-developed apps, Siri and iCloud. Once a user gets locked into
A Romney win would hurt Appleand General Motors very badly. Both of these companies are highly dependent on China for their growth. Romney has repeatedly stated that he will declare China a currency manipulator on his first day in office. Such a declaration would likely lead to a trade war. Chinese consumers are
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change AAPL has fallen to fill the gap from late July at $585.83. In traditional technical analysis theory, all gaps fill; in practice, most but not all gaps fill. After a gap is filled, the stock is presumed to enter a support level
October was not a kind month to Apple. There has been a big management shakeup, the Street does not like the price of the iPad mini, iPhone 5 is experiencing supply issues, and earnings–as well as projections–were below expectations. As if Apple needed it, the Israeli-U.S. start-up, Boxee, is now bringing
In the middle of the news surrounding hurricane Sandy, the big news from Google (GOOG) seems to have been lost. With the introduction of Nexus 4, Google has pulled off a big price coup. An unlocked version of Nexus 4 is priced at $299, a remarkably low price for a phone of
The ouster of Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iPhone Software at Apple, and the former heir apparent to the top job, indicates that problems at Apple run deeper than generally understood. Forstall was often compared to Steve Jobs, both for his brilliance and his abrasiveness. On the surface Forstall’s ouster is related
The Walt Disney Co. is buying Lucasfilm for about $4.05 billion in stock and cash. Lucasfilm is best known for its lucrative Star Wars franchise. Disney will makeStar Wars: Episode VII for release in 2015. With this purchase, Disney is expanding in the tent-pole feature film business. In recent years, Disney has expanded