4 posts and columns on sell-off

Eight Percent Decline in Apple Shares Best Ignored

in News on December 9, 2009 at 4:30 am PT

On Nov. 16, Apple shares hit a 52-week high of $208.70. Two weeks later and they’re trading under $190. That’s an unsettling eight percent decline. But according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, it’s no cause for concern.
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Collapse Reversal: Easy Go, Easy Come

in News on September 18, 2008 at 5:11 pm PT

Yesterday afternoon, I posted a list of how some of the most prominent stocks fared in Wednesday’s mammoth selloff. Given today’s equally dramatic rally, I thought the list deserved an update–I’ve added just one stock, Microsoft (MSFT), which I inexplicably forgot to include yesterday.

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Apple: Spring Rally Now Almost Completely Erased

in News on September 18, 2008 at 12:20 pm PT

The Apple (AAPL) spring rally has been almost entirely deleted. Pressured by a combination of concerns over the health of CEO Steve Jobs, disappointment with the latest round of iPod product announcements and the company’s caution on near-term gross margins, combined with worries about weakening PC demand in the face of a struggling economy, the shares have been ratcheting steadily downward since mid-May.

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Google Proves Mortal; Opportunity Knocking?

in News on July 18, 2008 at 11:08 am PT

So, there are a couple of ways to think about Google’s (GOOG) big post-second-quarter sell-off this morning. For starters, as I noted last night, there seems to be increasing evidence that online advertising is actually feeling the effects of the slower economy.