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iWatch Will Show Apple's (AAPL) Creative Engine Still Works - Analyst

March 19, 2013 9:56 AM EDT

While a dividend hike for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) appears forthcoming and shares have rebounded off lows, in order for investors to stick around the company needs innovation and continued profit growth. While not a game-changer, the rumored Apple iWatch could definitely help the cause, according... More

Is Tomorrow D-Day for Apple (AAPL)?

March 18, 2013 10:45 AM EDT

The next catalyst for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be a dividend or share repurchase announcement. As the stock has slumped from its September 2012 highs, large investors, including Greenlight's David Einhorn, and analysts have been clamoring for the company to do something with its $137 billion cash hoard. The company admitted it was a pressing issue and in February announced that its management team and Board of Directors "have been in active discussions about returning additional cash to shareholders." While widely expected, the date of such an... More

BMO Capital Sees Weakness in Apple (AAPL) iPhone Sales Due to Samsung Galaxy S4, But Still a Buy

March 18, 2013 10:04 AM EDT

BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman commented on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Monday following the Samsung Galaxy S4 event in New York last week.

The analyst's main takeaways from the event are 1) Samsung showed its willingness to
spend and support the Galaxy S4 launch, especially in Apple's home turf; 2) Samsung has a much larger global footprint vs. Apple... More

The Market Expects Larger/Special Dividend from Apple (AAPL), Poll Shows

March 12, 2013 2:27 PM EDT

Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) has a ton of cash, about $137 billion or more in its war chest. Many headlines and market chatter have surrounded what the firm should do with that money.

On the front page... More

Apple (AAPL) Theory: Why CEO Tim Cook Secretly Wants Fat Dividend

March 1, 2013 2:50 PM EST

In an effort to align Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) managements goals with those of the company and its shareholders, Apple revamped its executive guidelines on February 6th and now require that executives own triple their salary in stock, directors... More