Cool. So I guess the best bet is to wait till the stock drops artificially tomorrow and then buy buy buy!
Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence
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#22It looks like Fred Wilson got out while the getting was good:
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#23Not good.
It's certainly not good for Jobs that his health is declining, and may not be good for AAPL in the short term, but it gives Apple the opportunity to prove that Apple != Steve Jobs. If Apple can continue to kick ass for 6 months while he's gone, it indicates that Apple may do just fine once he's gone permanently.
Of course, 6 months may not be long enough to really tell. There's also the possibility that he really is dying and they're hiding it, or he simply plans to permanently retire, and they're just "easing" investors into the idea of an Apple without Steve Jobs. I hope neither is the case, especially the former.
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#24It's on Reuters now, too. Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine. Hope he's all right...
I don't do any trading (and therefore don't own shares in Apple), but I wonder if people who have recently shorted AAPL are happy Steve Jobs is having medical problems? (Please don't downmod me because of the morbid behavior of others.)
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#25It's on Reuters now, too. Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine. Hope he's all right...
I don't do any trading (and therefore don't own shares in Apple), but I wonder if people who have recently shorted AAPL are happy Steve Jobs is having medical problems? (Please don't downmod me because of the morbid behavior of others.)
Where is Porsche when you need them?
Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence
#26Not good.
It's certainly not good for Jobs that his health is declining, and may not be good for AAPL in the short term, but it gives Apple the opportunity to prove that Apple != Steve Jobs. If Apple can continue to kick ass for 6 months while he's gone, it indicates that Apple may do just fine once he's gone permanently. Of course, 6 months may not be long enough to really tell. There's also the possibility that he really is…
Completely agree. The truly big test for Apple would really come 12-18 months after Steve's departure, when the product development pipeline matures. If they're able to keep the same "magic" with or without Steve, then it proves that he built Apple's success into their culture.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
"... I doubt the WSJ would publish a letter like this if it were unconfirmed. ..." Email isn't the most reliable medium and the WSJ owner is Rupert Murdoch.
Whether you like Murdoch's politics or not, the WSJ is one of the most respected newsgathering organizations in the world. They didn't blow their credibility on a fake memo. This story didn't run on the (partisan) WSJ editorial page. It ran on the front page . It's obviously true.
"... Whether you like Murdoch's politics or not, the WSJ is one of the most respected newsgathering organizations in the world. They didn't blow their credibility on a fake memo. ..."
Calm down.
I posted the article very early and only the WSJ & CNBC reporting breaking news. No other confirmation. This isn't about politics, it's exercising skepticism until the news is confirmed by a number of sources.
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#29It's on Reuters now, too. Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine. Hope he's all right...
I don't do any trading (and therefore don't own shares in Apple), but I wonder if people who have recently shorted AAPL are happy Steve Jobs is having medical problems? (Please don't downmod me because of the morbid behavior of others.)
Outcome-oriented individuals don't do well in the trading business. It's the processes that count.
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#30"... Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees ..." Don't see anything on the Apple pr site yet ~ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/ So it's unconfirmed.
It's there now: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/14advisory.html
"... It's there now ..."
Thats what I'm looking for, Apple confirmation.