Comments on: Apple making a killing from Intel iMacs? http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html Your No-Nonsense guide to business and life. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: john http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-26 john Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:51:33 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-26 I dont invest in stocks but if Apple is selling low, I might pick some up. They are a solid company to invest with. I'd also invest in Disney if the Steve Jobs / Pixar / Disney rumors are true. I dont invest in stocks but if Apple is selling low, I might pick some up. They are a solid company to invest with. I’d also invest in Disney if the Steve Jobs / Pixar / Disney rumors are true.

]]> By: Lord Brar http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-24 Lord Brar Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:29:57 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-24 @Spencer / Business Forum : The <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/intchart.asp?symb=AAPL&siteid=mktw&time=3&freq=7&comp=&compidx=aaaaa%7E0&compind=&uf=0&ma=&maval=&lf=1&lf2=&lf3=&type=2&size=1&txtstyle=&style=&submitted=true&intflavor=basic&origurl=%2Ftools%2Fquotes%2Fintchart.asp" rel="nofollow">decline started on Tuesday</a>. A day after most of the media covered about the <a href="http://www.streetlessons.com/35/found-a-bad-little-wormie-in-apple/" rel="nofollow">privacy concern with the new version of iTunes</a> and <a href="http://www.streetlessons.com/38/apple-settles-an-old-score-with-dell/" rel="nofollow">Steve Jobs announced that Apple has surpassed Dell in market value (profit booking).</a> However, that did not affect the stock that much. It was after Wednesday that the main slump started. And that was the day <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/intchart.asp?symb=INTC&siteid=mktw&time=3&freq=7&comp=&compidx=aaaaa%7E0&compind=&uf=0&ma=&maval=&lf=1&lf2=&lf3=&type=2&size=1&txtstyle=&style=&submitted=true&intflavor=basic&origurl=%2Ftools%2Fquotes%2Fintchart.asp" rel="nofollow">Intel</a> and <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/intchart.asp?symb=YHOO&siteid=mktw&time=3&freq=7&comp=&compidx=aaaaa%7E0&compind=&uf=0&ma=&maval=&lf=1&lf2=&lf3=&type=2&size=1&txtstyle=&style=&submitted=true&intflavor=basic&origurl=%2Ftools%2Fquotes%2Fintchart.asp" rel="nofollow">Yahoo!</a> announced the results, which were not so good. These three reasons, correct me if you see any more issues that I am missing, contributed to the 10 point decline. However, I don't see any long term problems or cause for concern wit AAPL. Just out of curiosity, are you a short term or a long term investor? :) @Zach : I fully agree with you. But you have to agree that that they are doing a wonderful job by having such margins which companies in direct competition can't even dream of while keeping their users happy and the same marketshare. @John : That's what I've also heard. ;) @Spencer / Business Forum : The decline started on Tuesday. A day after most of the media covered about the privacy concern with the new version of iTunes and Steve Jobs announced that Apple has surpassed Dell in market value (profit booking).

However, that did not affect the stock that much. It was after Wednesday that the main slump started. And that was the day Intel and Yahoo! announced the results, which were not so good.

These three reasons, correct me if you see any more issues that I am missing, contributed to the 10 point decline.

However, I don’t see any long term problems or cause for concern wit AAPL.

Just out of curiosity, are you a short term or a long term investor? :)

@Zach : I fully agree with you. But you have to agree that that they are doing a wonderful job by having such margins which companies in direct competition can’t even dream of while keeping their users happy and the same marketshare.

@John : That’s what I’ve also heard. ;)

]]> By: john http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-23 john Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:15:25 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-23 I heard that apple was actually making less of a profit on intel equipped machines but decided to go this route due to intel's suprior technology for mobile processors. If its true, Apple must've made a killing with its motorola based processors. I heard that apple was actually making less of a profit on intel equipped machines but decided to go this route due to intel’s suprior technology for mobile processors. If its true, Apple must’ve made a killing with its motorola based processors.

]]> By: Zach http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-22 Zach Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:40:30 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-22 Yeah, but that's not the whole story. You also have to add in all of the non-physical costs in with the iMac; marketing, pay for the engineers working on the product, testing, designing, all of that stuff. Apple isn't making that large cut as a straight profit (and it's a guesstimate of the cost, too, so Apple's actual milage might vary). Yeah, but that’s not the whole story. You also have to add in all of the non-physical costs in with the iMac; marketing, pay for the engineers working on the product, testing, designing, all of that stuff. Apple isn’t making that large cut as a straight profit (and it’s a guesstimate of the cost, too, so Apple’s actual milage might vary).

]]> By: Business Forum http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-21 Business Forum Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:13:30 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-21 I see. Also, Apple's stock has dropped about 10 points in the past week. I can't believe that... I see. Also, Apple’s stock has dropped about 10 points in the past week. I can’t believe that…

]]> By: Lord Brar http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-20 Lord Brar Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:05:48 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-20 Maybe not. ;P But then these PCs are in the same segment as DELL and Think Centers (from Lenovo) are and their margins are pathetic compared to what Apple is biting. :) Maybe not. ;P But then these PCs are in the same segment as DELL and Think Centers (from Lenovo) are and their margins are pathetic compared to what Apple is biting. :)

]]> By: Business Forum http://streetlessons.com/47-apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs.html#comment-19 Business Forum Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:02:53 +0000 http://www.streetlessons.com/47/apple-making-a-killing-from-intel-imacs/#comment-19 Is 20% considered good for Apple? Is 20% considered good for Apple?

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