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Financial Alchemist
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Financial Alchemist covers financial markets and investing. Current market conditions are analyzed as well as investment opinion on select stocks. Additionally, the site includes fundamental analysis strategies and insight regarding market theory. Articles discussing valuation model building in MS Excel and VBA web data import for company research and analysis
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Apple Inc (AAPL): Weaker Dollar Will Benefit Revenue Growth and Margins
Apple Inc. (nasd:AAPL) Rising gross margins stemming from increased recognition of deferred iPhone revenue has been a key factor in propelling Appleās share price and EPS. I believe the next major tailwind will be increased revenue growth and high...
Apple Inc (AAPL): Q4 2009 Estimates
Apple (nasd:AAPL) reports its Q4 2009 results on Monday, October 19th. I am expecting revenue to increase 19% (Y/Y) to $9.374B and EPS to increase 25% to $1.57. I expect gross margin to rise sequentially to 36.7% from 36.3% reported in Q3. ...
Apple Inc (AAPL): Current Valuation Still Reasonable
Apple Inc. (nasd:AAPL) $162.83- Despite Apple shares rising more than 100% from its 2009 low of $78, the stock still appears to be attractively valued especially as a long-term holding. Using cash-flow and non-GAAP earnings, AAPL trades at less than ...
Apple Inc (AAPL): iPhone's Substantial Impact on Gross Margin
Margins held steady Q/Q at 36.3% (down 10 bps) versus expectation of ~200 bps of margin contraction due to mounting headwinds.Management issued Q4 GM guidance of 34%, 100 bps higher than Q3 33% GM guidance (which AAPL exceeded by 330 bps).Considering...
Apple Inc (AAPL): Examining the Prospects of a Low-Cost iPhone
Apple Inc (nasd:AAPL) For some time, many have speculated about an arrival of a $99 iPhone. Some analysts expect a low-cost model with scaled back features, such as 2.5G instead of 3G, no GPS, and possibly a smaller form factor. While I believe a low...
Apple Inc (AAPL): Snapshot- Apple's Cash Growth
Apple Inc (nasd:AAPL) $91.21- Here's a quick snapshot of Apple's cash holdings over the past 9 quarters. In the case of Apple, it's extremely important to focus on cash flow opposed to accounting (GAAP) income due to the massive build of deferred rev...


