http://applelot.org The Best of the Sane AAPL Stock Board Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:50:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On August 18, 2008, PingDave posted the following: All too often, investors follow the crowd - with disastrous consequences. Here is the thought process, overlaid on a company's stock price.   I've seen the above before. Howard "the hedge hog" Lindzon just posted it on twitter. IMHO, it isn't just retail. It is ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/18/the-herd-investing-mentality/ On August 15, 2008, an anonymous member posted the following: AAPL regains its spot In a popular investing newspaper's list of 100 stocks that they think have great fundamentals and may be at good buy points. It checks in @ number 86. In the list view it mentions the 3G issue "Infineon chip ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/15/weekly-standings-update-6/ On August 15, 2008, Deagol posted the latest update to his model of Apple's business. Historically, this model has been substantially more accurate than any of the professional analysts that follow Apple. Long term recommendation:  STRONG BUY below $186  buy from $186 to $214  neutral from $214 to $246  sell above $246  Guidance for Q4 ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/15/new-deagol-model-of-aapl-3/ On August 14, 2008, GettingRicher posted the following: Steve Jobs has admitted that MobileMe was rolled out at the wrong time.  Sure, there were some issues with iPhone activations, as well and Apple is rolling out to even more countries on the 22nd. Every president/CEO needs a guy that can come to ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/14/what-every-ceo-needs-a/ On August 11, 2008, rjack posted the following: I just completed the paperwork for switching from Comcast to Verizon FIOS, going from the high end fast comcast service at 15Mb to 20Mb on FIOS that doesn't share the wire with the kids on our block. What does this have to do ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/12/goodbye-comcast/ On August 10, 2008, pingdave posted the following: Apple's most recent quarterly report shows that the company holds $20 billion in cash (behind only XOM and MSFT). Historically, they have not needed that cash for acquisitions - their pattern has been buying small companies purchased for very strategic reasons. With the ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/11/why-does-apple-need-20-billion/ On August 9, 2008, an anonymous member posted the following: AAPL is still not in a major investing newspaper's weekly 100 list of top rated stocks at possible good buy points. It hasn't been in since June of 2008. I think we'll need a heavy volume up day or two, and ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/09/weekly-standings-update-5/ On August 7, 2008, moonjockey posted the following: I was at work today. I work at a major national television company.  I was in an edit bay deep in the underbelly of my very large building, somehow still getting reception. We were stuck for a particular idea when someone referenced a ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/07/small-story-about-why-the-iphone-is-great/ On August 5, 2008, TechStock2000 posted the following: In case anyone has been too busy to read the posts from last night, SJ sent an email to Apple employees yesterday afternoon about the problems with the MobileMe launch.  Little in his analysis of what went wrong is news to members of Applelot ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/05/sjs-email-to-employees-re-mobileme-what-does-it-mean/ On August 4, 2008, Gila_munster1 posted the following: I needed a genius visit to help with a macbook question, so it was off to the Apple Store in Natick, Mass.  The mall itself was busy the Apple Store was mobbed. This is a small store and there were at least 125 people ... http://applelot.org/2008/08/04/149/