If you’re like me you have had either your RSS reader fill up, your online news site plagued, and/or every television channel you watch focused on the new Apple 3G iPhone (and WWDC).
They cover every angle, opinion, speculation and possible outcome thought of for the next year or so. After awhile you realize they are […]
Not Another Apple 3G iPhone Blog
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Apple
Why Being Cool Can Drive Sales for Starbucks and Apple
May 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Apple, Starbucks
If Starbucks were able to bring the ‘cool’ factor, would it grow sales?
The pressure on Starbuck’s stock is less on cash flow and growth, but on the perception of the brand.
Individuals invest in future performance, and how consumers see Starbucks on the frontlines directly affects performance. Apple, for example, has a very ‘cool’ brand. They […]
Tags:Apple·Cool·Experience·Factor·Starbucks·Wow
Apple Debunks the Myth of Current Weak Consumer Spending
April 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Apple
Whether or not a recession is looming, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shows no sign of slowing down and still outperforms when it comes to selling Macs, iPods and iPhones.
Apple released earnings yesterday, while beating analyst’s expectations by posting a 36 percent rise in quarterly profit, and their sales really shined through. Apple sold 2.29 million […]
Tags:Apple·Consumer·Demand·Earnings·Economy·Recession·Stock
Google, IBM, Citigroup: Earnings That Drove the Market Up
April 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Recession, Stock Market
Investors this week breathed a sigh of relief due to better then expected earnings from several companies who released their numbers.
Google proved that a looming recession had no effect on their numbers as they increased profit by 30% sending its stock price up $90 in one day while skeptics bought back into the company. These […]
Tags:3G·Apple·Citigroup·Earnings·Economy·Google·IBM
Can Retail Curb a Recession?
March 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Apple, Recession, Starbucks
Its official, the US economy is in a recession even if it doesn’t technically meet the criteria, that at least is what Warren Buffett says. I agree with Warren and also believe in the underlining fundamentals of the US economy, the current factors of our economic downturn is only temporary and though things might get […]
Tags:Abercrombie·Apple·Recession·Retail·Starbucks
Apple Shareholders’ Meeting: Optimism for 2008 Outlook
March 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Apple
Apple Inc. had its shareholders meeting today with many holding their breath all on news for the coming year. The outlook looks cautious but bright with many focusing on Apple’s goal of 10 million iPhones sold by year’s end. Steve Jobs is sure it will happen, while I personally seem a little uneasy about it. […]
Tags:Apple·Buzz·Jobs·Outlook·Recession·Steve
Bloggers Speak: MacBook Air
January 16th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Apple, Bloggers Speak
Flat-out stunning.
While the dust settles on Macworld 2008, I scoped the blogsphere to see what the reactions were to the MacBook Air and here is what I […]
Macworld 2008: Apple Hypes, Bloggers Buzz
January 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Apple
This is the picture seen around the world, the laptop that Steve Jobs pulled from a manilla (manila) folder, introducing Mac Book Air. It supposedly the world’s thinest laptop. 3 pounds, 13.3-inch full size display, full keyboard, multi-touch gestures, 0.16-inch thickness, iSight… 1.6GHz C2D, 2GB RAM standard, 80GB drive, 64GB SSD option, 802.11n standard […]
Tags:Air·Apple·Buzz·Jobs·Mac·Steve·World
It’s only the tip of the Iceberg
January 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Apple
This is a great picture.
The momentum is building for Macworld, some think that Apple has already let the cat of the bag with releasing some products during the time when CES was happening. When in reality, its only the tip of the iceberg. Apple pulls out all the stops and doesn’t hold back at […]
It’s a Mac World!
January 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Apple
Every year comes such a gathering that many wait all year for, the upcoming Mac World Conference & Expo® is around the corner and every smart investor and tech nerd nervously awaits it. If you haven’t heard of it, you’re not alone. Since Apple Inc. controls such a small market share of all electronics (and […]