Comments on: Apple sales data: Half empty, half full

By: Rafael, Bristol, UK

Rafael, Bristol, UK — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:30:02 +0000

Considering 2/3 of those independent auditors that feed news to the stock market receive wages from those Apple's competitors, it looks numbers are overflowing their desktops.

By: Asher Pat, London

Asher Pat, London — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:07:13 +0000

hey spinnaker,

when you say "we're pretty much obliterating PC and Linux", who's the "we"?

Does "we" own Apple? Is Apple some kind of tribal or religious group of the "we"?

most propbably, it is the latter, you naive iWorshipper.

By: spinnakerjksc

spinnakerjksc — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:31:26 +0000

Apple will be one of the few companies that remain prosperous in these times. Sure, sales will go down- But we're pretty much obliterating PC and Linux.

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By: Dan, Seattle, WA

Dan, Seattle, WA — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:55:04 +0000

Although Gene has dropped his price target from $250!! just over a year ago though, apparantly adding in a recession scenario to his estimates.

By: Buckley Krumperman Los Angeles, CA

Buckley Krumperman Los Angeles, CA — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:35:00 +0000

The Microsoft propaganda machine works 24/7/365 to discredit the companies and stock values of all who are on the Microsoft Enemies List.

By: David Emery, Reston VA

David Emery, Reston VA — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:19:23 +0000

I agree with at least one other poster. It would be very interesting/valuable to have historical analysis of the accuracy of these two analysts. Of course, everyone who reads a prospectus knows that past history is no guarantee of future results, but it can indicate trends

The other thing i note is a -potential- conflict between "absolute results" and "sector performance". I suspect that all computer sales are down, but that AAPL will outperform other makers, and I think that's the argument that Munster is making.

dave

By: Jerry; Las Vegas, Nevada

Jerry; Las Vegas, Nevada — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:14:55 +0000

Remember, Toni "Spaghetti" was the analyst who last spring lowered his 2008 calendar iPhone sales estimates to just over 7 million. Apple nearly achieved that number last quarter alone. He´s like a weather forecaster on television…spends most of his time telling you whjy he was wrong. How this expert(?) keeps his job is a mystery to me.

By: R Brown, Finger Lakes, NY

R Brown, Finger Lakes, NY — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:09:36 +0000

I believe Toni Sacconaghi is a woman.

By: James, Arlington VA

James, Arlington VA — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:47:19 +0000

Please start doing columns on Google.

This is a company and stock that is EXTREMELY over-valued and is a disaster waiting to happen. If you guys put half the effort into Google that you did on Apple and causing all sorts of issues, you'd be amazed at what you would find about Google.

By: Adrian Bashford

Adrian Bashford — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:05:11 +0000

Thanks Philip for the balanced view. I have been scratching my head over the same schizophrenia amongst analysts!