Since84
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Post by Since84 on May 19, 2017 3:14:43 GMT -8
Good morning everyone.
Mostly GREEN this morning, including AAPL which is trading at $153.60 +1.06 (0.69%).
Sorry, having technical difficulties... but little in the news this morning.
Have a great day. Let's make money.
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Post by phoebear611 on May 19, 2017 3:24:57 GMT -8
There is a big call wall at $155 and these are monthlies - but hell, if we get to $154.98 you won't see me complaining! Looking good pre-market tho!
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Post by dreamRaj on May 19, 2017 4:18:22 GMT -8
There is a big call wall at $155 and these are monthlies - but hell, if we get to $154.98 you won't see me complaining! Looking good pre-market tho! Last Friday was one of those rare ones where AAPL pushes itself higher than one can expect. It broke the 155 wall and ended over 156.
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Post by Since84 on May 19, 2017 4:48:16 GMT -8
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Post by dmiller on May 19, 2017 4:56:03 GMT -8
I had a small urge to add to my earlier comments and to continue the discussion about Apple Watch and blood glucose sensing, at the end of yesterday's thread, for anyone who wants to read a little more.
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Post by benoir on May 19, 2017 5:04:27 GMT -8
I remembered to remind all here to BTFD two days ago.... but there was a little fracas going on at the time
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Post by phoebear611 on May 19, 2017 5:33:56 GMT -8
Let's remember it's how we close but so far looking good
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Post by Apple II+ on May 19, 2017 6:10:41 GMT -8
I had a small urge to add to my earlier comments and to continue the discussion about Apple Watch and blood glucose sensing, at the end of yesterday's thread, for anyone who wants to read a little more. Could something like a continuous glucose monitor with added smarts operate an insulin pump so that blood sugar is automatically regulated? Something like a cybernetic pancreas.
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Post by tuffett on May 19, 2017 6:49:59 GMT -8
I had a small urge to add to my earlier comments and to continue the discussion about Apple Watch and blood glucose sensing, at the end of yesterday's thread, for anyone who wants to read a little more. Could something like a continuous glucose monitor with added smarts operate an insulin pump so that blood sugar is automatically regulated? Something like a cybernetic pancreas. Absolutely, I don't see why not. Can just imagine the lawsuits though if something goes wrong.
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Post by phoebear611 on May 19, 2017 9:06:34 GMT -8
Could something like a continuous glucose monitor with added smarts operate an insulin pump so that blood sugar is automatically regulated? Something like a cybernetic pancreas. Absolutely, I don't see why not. Can just imagine the lawsuits though if something goes wrong. Well an automatic pump that monitors your glucose constantly and pumps insulin when needed does exist. I was just speaking to my husband's endocrinologist about it but it is large and cumbersome so your idea is not far fetched nor is it very far off.
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Post by tuffett on May 19, 2017 10:23:46 GMT -8
This drop in the USD, if it lasts for any length of time, could be a nice boost to AAPL earnings.
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Post by dreamRaj on May 19, 2017 12:00:51 GMT -8
Oh well! I was wishing for 153.99 today but considering the turmoil this week has seen, 152.96 will do just fine.
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Post by crispin on May 19, 2017 12:43:55 GMT -8
Oh well! I was wishing for 153.99 today but considering the turmoil this week has seen, 152.96 will do just fine. Vanguard is showing me a close of $153.06. But either way, yeah I'm fine with it. I'd prefer we don't start getting too parabolic if at all possible, the ride down is always gut-wrenching. Apple does better as the Barry White of stocks, slow and steady baby.
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Post by tuffett on May 19, 2017 13:32:06 GMT -8
Agreed. I'd love to see a few months of loitering in the $150s.
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Post by dmiller on May 20, 2017 3:29:01 GMT -8
Absolutely, I don't see why not. Can just imagine the lawsuits though if something goes wrong. Well an automatic pump that monitors your glucose constantly and pumps insulin when needed does exist. I was just speaking to my husband's endocrinologist about it but it is large and cumbersome so your idea is not far fetched nor is it very far off. Yes, that combination already exists. My son is due for a pump upgrade, and he could get it (this is the latest pump from Minimed, and continuous glucose monitor, which also adjusts the basal (background "drip") insulin coming from the pump based on blood glucose. It's a step towards an artificial pancreas, but still not that, exactly. It's all externalized, and it doesn't give you larger doses of insulin ("bolus") to cover the food that you're eating, which is equally important to the basal dosage. That's still left to the pump user to deliver manually. There's also the added expense; additional supplies/consumables; and the need to have a separate tube and site, under the skin, for the sensor, which has to be swapped out for a new one every week. A Apple Watch with non-invasive blood glucose sensor, with no ongoing cost, supplies, need to refresh components, and continuous monitoring as long as the watch is worn and charged, would be significantly better for the majority of diabetics. There's no reason why, eventually, it couldn't also be linked to a BLE-equipped insulin pump to adjust basal delivery, although this type of coupling would require collaboration with insulin pump manufacturers and would also, I'm sure, require FDA studies and approval. The beauty of this would be that the ongoing "assist" to tuning basal insulin could be just that - an assist - optional. Insulin pumps themselves are programmable by the user to set varying basal rates for different time periods during the day and would always default back to that programming. The presence of continuous monitoring could be added to that when available (the watch is being worn, powered on, and has the band attached) and then unhooked with a warning if the watch battery is going low or the watch is removed for any reason.
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Post by phoebear611 on May 20, 2017 11:02:15 GMT -8
Well an automatic pump that monitors your glucose constantly and pumps insulin when needed does exist. I was just speaking to my husband's endocrinologist about it but it is large and cumbersome so your idea is not far fetched nor is it very far off. Yes, that combination already exists. My son is due for a pump upgrade, and he could get it (this is the latest pump from Minimed, and continuous glucose monitor, which also adjusts the basal (background "drip") insulin coming from the pump based on blood glucose. It's a step towards an artificial pancreas, but still not that, exactly. It's all externalized, and it doesn't give you larger doses of insulin ("bolus") to cover the food that you're eating, which is equally important to the basal dosage. That's still left to the pump user to deliver manually. There's also the added expense; additional supplies/consumables; and the need to have a separate tube and site, under the skin, for the sensor, which has to be swapped out for a new one every week. A Apple Watch with non-invasive blood glucose sensor, with no ongoing cost, supplies, need to refresh components, and continuous monitoring as long as the watch is worn and charged, would be significantly better for the majority of diabetics. There's no reason why, eventually, it couldn't also be linked to a BLE-equipped insulin pump to adjust basal delivery, although this type of coupling would require collaboration with insulin pump manufacturers and would also, I'm sure, require FDA studies and approval. The beauty of this would be that the ongoing "assist" to tuning basal insulin could be just that - an assist - optional. Insulin pumps themselves are programmable by the user to set varying basal rates for different time periods during the day and would always default back to that programming. The presence of continuous monitoring could be added to that when available (the watch is being worn, powered on, and has the band attached) and then unhooked with a warning if the watch battery is going low or the watch is removed for any reason. The fine line here is also if they fall under the category of having to go thru the FDA or other governmental agencies that would undoubtedly delay introduction to the masses. This could get tricky but selfishly worth it.
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