There is a merger with tmobile and apple. Also I believe this fall will have 3-4 innovative product and service announcements by apple. The company I think apple has its eye on is intel. I think they buy them in a year from now.
Merger with TMobile? I think you're mixing up T-mobile now having the iPhone in their lineup and T-mobile's merger with MetroPCS. Buying Intel would be a game changer. I hadn't heard those rumors before.
Even if the Intel thing has any truth to it, this doesn't explain why they would try to raise cash by selling bonds in order to buy back shares.
True, just thinking the intel thing could be an option. Their phones are on the Samsung chip; whom is their biggest competitor on the cell market. Shun them 100% by manufacturing your own chips. And apple OS is familiar with Mac desktop platform. Why not incorporate the cell chip?
The fastest ARM CPUs are as fast as the slowest Intel Atom CPU. Nowhere near fast enough for a laptop or desktop computer.
Intel would cost $200B to buy. Divide that by # of processors they buy and you get an idea if there's any savings to be had.
It's not just that. It's actually getting a return on the cash. Cash doesn't make you money unless you invest it
http://beta.fool.com/gwi/2013/05/02...uy-than-google/33298/?source=eogyholnk0000001 Hmmm streaming audio? Competition with Sirius? Could apple stream work in the iCar systems? It would be amazing if car options are like an iPad 4g in every car installed. Stream music stations, movies whatever. Be a big deal!
Apple Inc. (AAPL) -NasdaqGS 450.13 4.61(1.03%) 10:05AM EDT - Nasdaq Real Time Price Half way there. They may get to 550 by the end of July.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) -NasdaqGS 460.61 10.62(2.36%) 12:30PM EDT - Nasdaq Real Time Price Almost at the $500. Maybe by the end of the week?
No, I am holding my 100 shares as a fan. I have a emotional attachment to it. I used to have 500 shares when I bought it at the $88 price target. I sold all but 100 and made a profit when it was 300-ish a share. The 100 shares I have now could go to zero and I would still be making out like a bandit.
