Apple's Sandbagging Strategy: Let Stock Suffer Now for Big Payoff Later

You knew the woman would hit herself in the head with the hammer sooner or later chasing dwindling dollars. Shame to see you go, Mac.

Steve Said to "BUY" and be rewarded. Think iNvest!

Go for it apple!!!! I am ready for another apple if prices decrease.

aapl: I would agree with their long term outlook on market share. It is much wiser to get greater market share and decrease margin with overall profit going up.

This is a great opportunity for long term investors to jump into a company that long term will see terrific upside, apple inc is setting itself up for taking more & more market share in wireless as well as computers.

I'VE BEEN WITH APPLE SINCE DAY 1, AND I CONTIINUE TO BUY! WOULD BE NICE IF THEY'D START PAYING DIVIDENDS.....

i like these points better than the previous. What happened to fear you guys laid in about Steve Jobs health?

To d-st - quit using your posts to promote your stupid sports blog! Very unethical!

I believe Apple is adoptiong the right strategy. Long term investors will be rewarded handsomely here. Short term investors can destroy a company for their own personal short sighted gains. Invest in Apple and see your investments multiple over the next couple of years, NOT quarters.

First off, predicting decreasing margins is nothing new for Apple, they do it all the time and then beat their margins guidance over and over again. So anybody that sells based on that is stupid. Anybody that sells based on their earnings guidance, when the same lowballing has occurred nearly every quarter for years is also stupid. If you think Apple can sustain this growth in mac sales and iphones you should be buying like crazy as the stock sells for cheap for such strong growth. If you think it will slow down then sell. Because of the amortization accounting method, iphone earnings will start to be turbocharged starting this time next year...that's already in the bag.

If the Momentum players have pulled out, Thank God! Apple "investors" would increase if this constant manipulation of Apple stock decreased. Apple should split their stock and stop giving guidance.

An Apple a day is one of my favorite addages! I love this company, their products and their strageties. I believe they will continue to gain market share in the P.C. and Cell Phone arenas and long-term investors will win big! Look out Dell, HP, Nokia and Motorola!!

I think Apple has an inflated opinion of their product. PC's and PC operating systems are well established and substantial in number. Might be time for a "Reality Check" Apple.

Not sure a strategy to let a stock suffer now is ever a good strategy. No one really knows what tomorrow brings and the Mac and iPhone can dwindle as fast as they grew. In the tech field, there is always going to be a new start up or hot product.

So the big question... where will it bottom out?

G, You can have dividends or growth. If you want dividends, buy Microsoft. It's going ex-growth.

Some of the haters will say ANYTHING to discredit a winner.

Not one company in the world today has a better product line and potential to dominate technology. The days of Apple being the "SONY" of the new millennium are here. Sony was the company to dominate and lead the consumer and pro electronics industry for decades. Apple took a lead and aim at that standard and now is - "IT". Anyone doubting that - make note of todays buying opportunity price and eat yourself in February of next year and in the next 4-5 years ahead for being blind and stupid in following market manipulation hype that feeds you with panic fear and doubt. Apple - Better than triple A bonds.

Sooner or later Apple needs to do something for its shareholders. I've owned AAPL since the late 80's--one split (thank you), no dividends, and wild ups and downs. It takes true devotion to hold on to this stock!

How much is the apple stock now?