IPad 3G Shipping April 20 when Apple releases Quarter Sales Fiures to Investors

[jamstefan]

My 2 cents...

AAPL WILL break the $300 estimation by 12/2010. Almost all analysts in Wall Street have raised their targets from the $250-$275 range to $300, some "crazy" ones even going as high as $350.

If you look at Apple numbers, market conditions, forecast and Apples own performance, it will happen, and I would say sooner than later. Just this past Friday the stock broke the $250 mark, only to shrink slightly to $247 and change. Next week, after the conference call and 3G release, the stock will get to $260, and in June/July, after the new iPhone 4G and Verizon gets in the mix, the stock will be pushed all the way up to the $280-$290 range.

Apple is sitting on a pile of cash; the stock will not go anywhere but up.

What do you think the chances of a split?

Very unlikely in my opinion.

Stock splits are done when:

1.- Company is in trouble, needs extra money and spread the risk in more shares/less cost.
2.- Stock is way too expensive and prevents the regular investor of jumping in.

None of these scenarios apply today to Apple; they're sitting in a big pile of cash, and they're not a mini version of Berkshire Hathaway. However, they've gone splitting in the past. Why? Nobody knows in the first 2 cases for sure, but the last time was just to rally the stock. They don't need that now, unless they want to keep the stock price down ($50/$75 range). Splits are psychological moves, and right now, Apple is a big bear, so no need to resort to that.

Next year, after the $300 ceiling? Maybe, but why ruin the exclusivity aura that surrounds an expensive stock, without any need for it?

And forget about dividends... Jobs likes sitting on a pile of cash "just in case."

 

[4phun]

What do you think the chances of a split?

Very unlikely in my opinion.

Stock splits are done when:

1.- Company is in trouble, needs extra money and spread the risk in more shares/less cost.
2.- Stock is way too expensive and prevents the regular investor of jumping in.

None of these scenarios apply today to Apple; they're sitting in a big pile of cash, and they're not a mini version of Berkshire Hathaway. However, they've gone splitting in the past. Why? Nobody knows in the first 2 cases for sure, but the last time was just to rally the stock. They don't need that now, unless they want to keep the stock price down ($50/$75 range). Splits are psychological moves, and right now, Apple is a big bear, so no need to resort to that.

Next year, after the $300 ceiling? Maybe, but why ruin the exclusivity aura that surrounds an expensive stock, without any need for it?

And forget about dividends... Jobs likes sitting on a pile of cash "just in case."

look at the price of Google per share.

Scenes we will no longer see if iBooks on the iPad become popular.

 

[Seadog]

The issue with Apple execs selling some of their stock has to do more with anticipating the stock rise. The way taxes are formulated, it sometimes pays more to sell a stock at a lower price.

 

[4phun]

http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-gene...pad-3g-support-group-thread-12.html#post13870

Apple now confirms 3G orders received today will ship
May 7


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[4phun]

[CrisisAlert] Canada - Ash cloud heads for Newfoundland - Flights canceled to and from St John's

What will get here first the iPad or the airspace closing volcanic ash cloud? These iPads are shipped by air!

 

[akracer]

iPad 3G ETA...
Just received an update Email from Apple this morning saying that my iPad 3G ordered on March 12th, is due to arrive late April. I wonder if all of the hoopla about early shipping casued Apple to send out order updates?

 

[mjeagent]

Gizmodo is saying May 7 unless you preordered, then you still should expect yours in "late April".

 

[jamstefan]

Then why didn't they wait and cash in on the $10 to $20 APPL rise since then? Some are predicting another $50 rise in APPL this year.

Personally I think they are wrong and everyone is in for a surprise drop in value but if I was always right I would be rich.

My 2 cents...

AAPL WILL break the $300 estimation by 12/2010. Almost all analysts in Wall Street have raised their targets from the $250-$275 range to $300, some "crazy" ones even going as high as $350.

If you look at Apple numbers, market conditions, forecast and Apples own performance, it will happen, and I would say sooner than later. Just this past Friday the stock broke the $250 mark, only to shrink slightly to $247 and change. Next week, after the conference call and 3G release, the stock will get to $260, and in June/July, after the new iPhone 4G and Verizon gets in the mix, the stock will be pushed all the way up to the $280-$290 range.

Apple is sitting on a pile of cash; the stock will not go anywhere but up.

My estimations of a $260 target for this week after the conference call proved to be correct.

If you want a free iPad, buy enough AAPL stock and hold it for a year.

 

[Edlex]

And why is this thread still here?