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ApplesWell, maybe not the very last word ever, but for now this is it. The poll results on eight key questions are in. Although such a small sampling is not conclusive, it may be broadly indicative of investor sentiment.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is among the most admired, talked about and intriguing companies in the investment world. This story is the fifth in a series that started off pondering Apple’s cash stash and what good it was, and leading up to this polling review.

Continue reading Chasing Value: The Last Word on Apple

Chasing Value: The Last Word on Apple originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For the past few days I have been writing about Apple Inc. (AAPL) and what it might do with its growing pile of cash, promoting a dividend rather than any misadventures or allowing the cash to continue to drag down earnings per share.

This is not Apple’s plan and many readers agree. They believe Steve Jobs and company know what’s best about everything and have done fine by them — the latter part is certainly true.

Today I put it to our readers to check current sentiment.

Continue reading Chasing Value: Questions About Apple?

Chasing Value: Questions About Apple? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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earnings expectationsThe earnings crunch continues this week, and analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating lots of strong quarterly reports.

For example, year-over-year earnings growth from big oil Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) are expected to be in double digits. The same is true of many other energy and mining concerns reporting this week: Allegheny Technologies (ATI), Alliant Energy (LNT), Arch Coal (ACI), Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF), CMS Energy (CMS), CONSOL Energy (CNX), DPL (DPL), Hess Corp. (HES), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), PPL Corp. (PPL), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Total (TOT), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Williams Companies (WMB) and Wisconsin Energy (WEC).

Continue reading Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Rolls On (MSFT, COP, V)

Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Rolls On (MSFT, COP, V) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Each day that passed in the third quarter added about $22 million to the Apple Inc. (AAPL) cash stash. Ironically we are 22 days into the fourth quarter. That means Apple has added in the neighborhood of $484 million more to what is an ever increasing percentage of the company.

The company’s capitalization stands $282 billion.The cash is a drag on earnings. At the end of Q3 it equaled almost 18% of the value of the company. Considering it is the second largest company behind Exxon Mobile (XOM), for now, the bigger it gets, the more it resembles an anchor and not a safety net.

Continue reading Chasing Value: Apple $50 Billion + $484 Million

Chasing Value: Apple $50 Billion + $484 Million originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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