Is Apple now a bunch of "conservative old men?"
After last night, AAPL is no longer a growth stock, that's for sure.
They were probably uncorking champaign at Google after the AAPL earnings call, making fun of the "old farts."
Apple needs an injection of youth and aggressiveness.
I picked this story as the lead, because it best expresses how I feel about what happened.
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Solid quarter. Surprising cash plans. Worrisome guidance and lack of new products.
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"What I am hoping is now that we have gotten through this, people will start focusing a little bit more on the fundamentals," Cross said. "And I think the fundamentals this quarter showed that demand remains strong for their products. I don't think the Apple brand has been diminished at all, based on the numbers we have seen."
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It also sounded like Apple was going to be less aggressive with building their own flagship stores in China in the conference call.
They still haven't signed on China Mobile, which is like not having AT&T in this country.
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iPhablet?
Don't hold your breath.
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