Comments on: How High Can Apple Go? $600 a Share? http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/ The Business of Technology Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Steve habla, y las acciones bajan. : TeknoLatin.com | Noticias y Reseñas sobre Web 2.0, Publicidad Interactiva, Herramientas en Línea, Comunidades Web y Negocios en America Latina http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-857045 Steve habla, y las acciones bajan. : TeknoLatin.com | Noticias y Reseñas sobre Web 2.0, Publicidad Interactiva, Herramientas en Línea, Comunidades Web y Negocios en America Latina Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:53:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-857045 <p>[...] impresión, lo que contrasta grandemente con la tendencia de los pasados meses donde Apple llego a un “pick” de 200 dólares la acción. Será por lo poca fanfarria de las nuevos productos o por el pobre desempeño de Steve, a quien [...]</p> [...] impresión, lo que contrasta grandemente con la tendencia de los pasados meses donde Apple llego a un “pick” de 200 dólares la acción. Será por lo poca fanfarria de las nuevos productos o por el pobre desempeño de Steve, a quien [...]

]]> By: Dimitrios Matsoulis http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-823030 Dimitrios Matsoulis Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:05:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-823030 <p>When there is so much noise about shares going up, in my opinion there is something wrong and sooner or later we will have some kind of large correction. It would be great if Apple opened up its platform, but of course they know it is not easy and how much effort that needs. I agree with the opinion that MP3 players will soon be dead or have really low profit margins. Phones develop faster and are ideal for adding new features to keep consumers happy to fork out more money for the new models. http://electronrun.wordpress.com/</p> When there is so much noise about shares going up, in my opinion there is something wrong and sooner or later we will have some kind of large correction. It would be great if Apple opened up its platform, but of course they know it is not easy and how much effort that needs. I agree with the opinion that MP3 players will soon be dead or have really low profit margins. Phones develop faster and are ideal for adding new features to keep consumers happy to fork out more money for the new models.
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]]> By: robert http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-817712 robert Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:55:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-817712 <p>I just switched a good portion of my portfolio to Apple. I think it has much growth portential. The IPOD will be used for university instruction in tHE near future where students can watch classroom instruciton from their IPOD. The iphone will be with tmobile etc in a few years and the computers have caught on with the youth. When you replace your pc this year it will be a Mac if you have a kid in the house. I am wating for the market to open on Monday and I am moving more into Apple. I want to surf all day and not go to work! GO APPLE!!!!!!</p> I just switched a good portion of my portfolio to Apple. I think it has much growth portential. The IPOD will be used for university instruction in tHE near future where students can watch classroom instruciton from their IPOD. The iphone will be with tmobile etc in a few years and the computers have caught on with the youth. When you replace your pc this year it will be a Mac if you have a kid in the house. I am wating for the market to open on Monday and I am moving more into Apple. I want to surf all day and not go to work! GO APPLE!!!!!!

]]> By: Braden Kelley http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-817010 Braden Kelley Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:21:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-817010 <p>If Apple goes to $600 in the next 12 months, it will be hype not fundamentals. Movie downloads won't move the needle on Apple's stock. TV and movie downloads are over-hyped and won't deliver to the bottom line. The iPod is beginning to reach a saturation point, and because of the five year exclusive contract with AT&T the iPhone has limited market penetration potential. Increasing market share in laptops and desktops is another matter, and is where the true share price appreciation will come from.</p> <p>Read more at:</p> <p>http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2007/12/followup-future-of-broadcast-television.html</p> <p>and</p> <p>http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2007/06/iphone-followup-innovation-in-box.html</p> If Apple goes to $600 in the next 12 months, it will be hype not fundamentals. Movie downloads won’t move the needle on Apple’s stock. TV and movie downloads are over-hyped and won’t deliver to the bottom line. The iPod is beginning to reach a saturation point, and because of the five year exclusive contract with AT&T the iPhone has limited market penetration potential. Increasing market share in laptops and desktops is another matter, and is where the true share price appreciation will come from.

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]]> By: Webbyist http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-814440 Webbyist Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:17:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-814440 <p>I have moved my kids' college money to Apple shares so $600 per share would be fun :)</p> I have moved my kids’ college money to Apple shares so $600 per share would be fun :)

]]> By: slackas http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-812996 slackas Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:40:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-812996 <p>I dont honestly think that this shareprice is justified. Yes its a solid company. but look at the products, what next? and when?</p> I dont honestly think that this shareprice is justified. Yes its a solid company. but look at the products, what next? and when?

]]> By: saran http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-812758 saran Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:08:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-812758 <p>I don’t know why these people creating hype on Apple, whenever a company becomes successful in short time (ex: Google), its nature to fascinating about it and assuming the same success with other companies. Apple not equal to Google. Google got huge success in short time with some innovation (ex:viral marketing) and more a result of favorable economics, taking a market leadership position at the right time. Apple still doesn’t know about ‘partnership’. How they reach $600? This is possible only when more than 15% PC users switch to Apple. I guess, MS would rule the current PC market share at least for next 5 years, right now they are sleeping King Kong. Let’s see whether Apple can reach to $250. I would invest on companies who build products which connect rich clients with Cloud services, allow the user to move their data around clouds, among devices. They are the one could get success like Google.</p> <p>thanks Saran</p> I don’t know why these people creating hype on Apple, whenever a company becomes successful in short time (ex: Google), its nature to fascinating about it and assuming the same success with other companies. Apple not equal to Google. Google got huge success in short time with some innovation (ex:viral marketing) and more a result of favorable economics, taking a market leadership position at the right time. Apple still doesn’t know about ‘partnership’. How they reach $600? This is possible only when more than 15% PC users switch to Apple. I guess, MS would rule the current PC market share at least for next 5 years, right now they are sleeping King Kong. Let’s see whether Apple can reach to $250. I would invest on companies who build products which connect rich clients with Cloud services, allow the user to move their data around clouds, among devices. They are the one could get success like Google.

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Saran

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-812021 John Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:59:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-812021 <p>As an Apple shareholder, I'd love nothing more than $600/share, but let's be realistic. $600/share would give Apple the largest market cap in the U.S., $600 billion (or something close to it), surpassing ExxonMobile at $512 billion. And as others had noted, PE ratio of 50+.</p> As an Apple shareholder, I’d love nothing more than $600/share, but let’s be realistic. $600/share would give Apple the largest market cap in the U.S., $600 billion (or something close to it), surpassing ExxonMobile at $512 billion. And as others had noted, PE ratio of 50+.

]]> By: Scionguy http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-811275 Scionguy Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:35:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-811275 <p>$600 a share?! Where'd that come from?</p> <p>And George: "Still plenty of room to grow and Apple is schooling multiple industries at once."</p> <p>Other than the portable music player, what industries is apple "schooling"? If you say the mobile phone industry me and 60+ million others will all throw our Windows Mobile handsets (that have more features and have existed for many years) at you.</p> $600 a share?! Where’d that come from?

And George: “Still plenty of room to grow and Apple is schooling multiple industries at once.”

Other than the portable music player, what industries is apple “schooling”? If you say the mobile phone industry me and 60+ million others will all throw our Windows Mobile handsets (that have more features and have existed for many years) at you.

]]> By: arun http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-811150 arun Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:47:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-811150 <p>I would rather invest in reliance stock than Apple.</p> I would rather invest in reliance stock than Apple.

]]> By: listen_to_blogs http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809934 listen_to_blogs Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:20:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809934 <p>Mr. Malik, what is your take on this? $600 a share - yes or no????</p> Mr. Malik, what is your take on this? $600 a share - yes or no????

]]> By: Craig http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809408 Craig Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:32:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809408 <p>Please people, don't you learn anything about stocks? Don't buy high! It's nothing crazy like the internet stock boom but you could lose a good chunk of money. PE ratio of 50+. Their stock is becoming overpriced without anything over the horizon to increase sales. What is next? The last couple Apple ventures haven't been stellar. Apple TV and the iPhone?</p> <p>Believe me Apple has done wonders in the mp3 market. That's their cash cow right now. With the all the competition out their there is less of a reason to purchase an ipod or even ipod touch. Archos, Samsung, IRiver and even Microsoft are producing some pretty good competition. Yes Wi-Fi enabled, Touch Screens, Pretier Players, bigger screens, and bigger drives are some features their competition boast.</p> <p>Also Apple is smart enough to knowing their MP3 market is disappearing. To what? Just like PDAs the phone market. That why they had a vested interest in the iPhone.</p> <p>The only saving grace I see is Apple going for a very low priced phone with a lot of the iPhone features creating a similar craze like those Motorola Razors. So in reality stock holders might have one more fun run but beware.</p> Please people, don’t you learn anything about stocks? Don’t buy high! It’s nothing crazy like the internet stock boom but you could lose a good chunk of money. PE ratio of 50+. Their stock is becoming overpriced without anything over the horizon to increase sales. What is next? The last couple Apple ventures haven’t been stellar. Apple TV and the iPhone?

Believe me Apple has done wonders in the mp3 market. That’s their cash cow right now. With the all the competition out their there is less of a reason to purchase an ipod or even ipod touch. Archos, Samsung, IRiver and even Microsoft are producing some pretty good competition. Yes Wi-Fi enabled, Touch Screens, Pretier Players, bigger screens, and bigger drives are some features their competition boast.

Also Apple is smart enough to knowing their MP3 market is disappearing. To what? Just like PDAs the phone market. That why they had a vested interest in the iPhone.

The only saving grace I see is Apple going for a very low priced phone with a lot of the iPhone features creating a similar craze like those Motorola Razors. So in reality stock holders might have one more fun run but beware.

]]> By: Joseph Pally http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809395 Joseph Pally Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:29:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809395 <p>Apple at 600 a share! Atleast their products look better than Google's.</p> <p>Google cannot beat iphone. Even if they tried.</p> Apple at 600 a share! Atleast their products look better than Google’s.

Google cannot beat iphone. Even if they tried.

]]> By: reinharden http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809239 reinharden Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:07:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809239 <p>Of course, Stephen Coleman and Daedalus Capital are in a little bit of trouble according to http://www.sos.mo.gov/securities/orders/AP-07-41a.asp so I'm not sure that I'd take their financial advice too seriously...</p> <p>Although I personally remain well long AAPL.</p> <p>reinharden</p> Of course, Stephen Coleman and Daedalus Capital are in a little bit of trouble according to (link) so I’m not sure that I’d take their financial advice too seriously…

Although I personally remain well long AAPL.

reinharden

]]> By: michaelportent http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809217 michaelportent Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:54:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809217 <p>Apple is certainly always a trendy pick, and as long as the iPod/iPhone is still successful anything you have to do to get a share is worth it. To hit $600/share though, they really need to do two things: Figure out how to reduce costs on their lovely cinematic displays and make a middle of the range, budget-priced Mac Book that will fly off the shelves faster than Dell Inspirons.</p> Apple is certainly always a trendy pick, and as long as the iPod/iPhone is still successful anything you have to do to get a share is worth it. To hit $600/share though, they really need to do two things: Figure out how to reduce costs on their lovely cinematic displays and make a middle of the range, budget-priced Mac Book that will fly off the shelves faster than Dell Inspirons.

]]> By: Todd http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809143 Todd Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:23:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/27/how-high-can-apple-go-600-a-share/#comment-809143 <p>$600 a share? Whoa, let's not go nuts here. I love Apple products, but I see nothing in the real product pipeline or the rumor mill to back that up. In fact, won't Android powered phones cut into iPhone sales?</p> $600 a share? Whoa, let’s not go nuts here. I love Apple products, but I see nothing in the real product pipeline or the rumor mill to back that up. In fact, won’t Android powered phones cut into iPhone sales?

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