Week Ending 12/20/13: $549.02 (-5.42)

[Mav]

Guess it falls to me to open the bar.

[lovemyipad]

Thank you!!!

[qualitywte]

Happy weekend before Christmas!

[macwire]

Drinking makers mark 46 on the rocks. What's on tap?

[gtrplyr]

Any drink specials ? I can't afford full price : (

[sponge]

Well I had a diet coke.

So far I have only lost $210 from the only spread I bought for next week. Hope to recover some of that if we hit 565 by Tuesday.

CM will make us very rich in February and March.

[rezonate]

Rum from Barbados, aged 17 years. The price of a case of rum invested in AAPL in 1996 would be worth a cool $100,000 or more today. What was I thinking?!?

[Mav]

Slowly, others catch on - in this case with the help of Ben Evans, who I find an at least decent commentator so far (still lacking data points, I disagreed with his "Android net engagement" analysis).

www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-19/apples-acquisitions-tripled-in-fiscal-2013

Evans says Apple’s biggest deals are subtle. It’s committed more than $20 billion in prepayments to parts- and equipment-making companies, often helping build factories in exchange for exclusive access. In these “quasi acquisitions,” Evans says, “they are getting the benefit of owning it without actually buying it.”

[Mav]

China Mobile Guangdong now has a mysterious iPhone 5S-related image up for some reason...as in first image.

Prefix "gd" for anyone interested in checking it out.

Also includes CM's new "And" branding. Hmm.

ALSO, if you like, you can click through to this message (warning: Google Translated, so...)

Dear Customer:

First, we would like to say "thank you":

Thank you for your many years of waiting, Apple has never supported us and abandon the effort;

Thank you for your curiosity, attention to the most wonderful technology portfolio: Mobile 4G "and" iPhone;

Now, let us understand you better let everything come "faster" -

If we can offer 4G mobile version of Apple's mobile phone:

aaaaand clicking through to the survey, Google Translate output reads:

4G mobile version of Apple's willingness to buy Solicitation

1, you would buy it?
A, will be B, not

2 Are you willing to notice the good news of our 4G mobile version of Apple's offering in the form of telephone or text message first time?
A, is willing to B, unwilling

3, if you like, please leave contact information (Guangdong Mobile phone number), the first time we will notify you and give you pre-emption, quick step to let you have it.
Tel:

Is this a job for The Mercel Network? ;D

[marcellus]

Nope. Too unreliable, a state controlled media that is a labyrinth of epic proportions.

[Mav]

Your network...turned against you? ;D

I kid, I kid. It's a strange situation over at CM, no question.

[marcellus]

I hope Apple sells a Sharp 4k display with every Mac Pro. WS likes sales, sales and more sales.

FQ2 guidance improved this week, with Mac Pro and CM on deck (we hope and we pray).

[burgess]

Dec 20, 2013 23:30:38 GMT -5 Mav said:

China Mobile Guangdong now has a mysterious iPhone 5S-related image up for some reason...as in first image.

Prefix "gd" for anyone interested in checking it out.

Also includes CM's new "And" branding. Hmm.

ALSO, if you like, you can click through to this message (warning: Google Translated, so...)

Dear Customer:

First, we would like to say "thank you":

Thank you for your many years of waiting, Apple has never supported us and abandon the effort;

Thank you for your curiosity, attention to the most wonderful technology portfolio: Mobile 4G "and" iPhone;

Now, let us understand you better let everything come "faster" -

If we can offer 4G mobile version of Apple's mobile phone:

aaaaand clicking through to the survey, Google Translate output reads:

4G mobile version of Apple's willingness to buy Solicitation

1, you would buy it?
A, will be B, not

2 Are you willing to notice the good news of our 4G mobile version of Apple's offering in the form of telephone or text message first time?
A, is willing to B, unwilling

3, if you like, please leave contact information (Guangdong Mobile phone number), the first time we will notify you and give you pre-emption, quick step to let you have it.
Tel:

Is this a job for The Mercel Network? ;D

That's weird - almost seems like they are trying to judge demand before actually deciding how badly they need the iPhone.

[greggthurman]

Dec 20, 2013 20:52:12 GMT -5 macwire said:

Drinking makers mark 46 on the rocks. What's on tap?

I'm having Ghirardelli brownies with Starbucks coffee (black, no sugar).

That was after a double shot of 17 yo Dalmore single malt.

[greggthurman]

Anybody notice that AH AAPL is up on 1.3 million shares?

[sponge]

I noticed the 4 million shares with 5 minutes before closing. I wonder if Apple decided to go shopping today.

I think Monday we will see some serious volume.

[lucy]

For what it's worth: aapl was listed on the 'selling on strength' page of the WSJ. Block trades money flow $-1,617.48

[burgess]

Dec 21, 2013 0:49:22 GMT -5 sponge said:

I noticed the 4 million shares with 5 minutes before closing. I wonder if Apple decided to go shopping today.

I think Monday we will see some serious volume.

Index funds rebalancing.

[artman1033]

Dec 21, 2013 7:39:03 GMT -5 @burgess said:

Dec 21, 2013 0:49:22 GMT -5 sponge said:

I noticed the 4 million shares with 5 minutes before closing. I wonder if Apple decided to go shopping today.

I think Monday we will see some serious volume.

Index funds rebalancing.

Today was a major quarterly rebalance.

IMHO: the extra volume is not predictive in any way of AAPL price action.

[Red Shirted Ensign]

Dec 21, 2013 9:00:20 GMT -5 artman1033 said:

Dec 21, 2013 7:39:03 GMT -5 @burgess said:

Index funds rebalancing.

Today was a major quarterly rebalance.

IMHO: the extra volume is not predictive in any way of AAPL price action.

I agree, but with rebalancing and monthly expiration behind us the stock can more easily do what is wants to do. But I don't know whether that is up or down

I'm focusing on February BCS as targets. 550-570 ranges. Need pricing to behave