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Welcome back to my weekly stock analysis. Disclaimer: I'm an android user, prefer windows/linux

Apple Inc (NYSE: AAPL) Sector: Consumer Electronics (Technology)

Company Strengths & Risks:

Apple is a Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, S&P 100 and S&P 500 component. They are an American tech company out of California. Apple is the 4th largest PC vendor and is one of the most well known companies with almost cult-like brand loyalty.

Strengths:

• Nice historical price appreciation
• S&P 100 and 500 component, Dow Jones component
• low payout ratios

Risks:

• low yield (I know some of you care more for income than growth)
• High PE (historical average 22)
• Corporate greed with product design is becoming more apparent.
• low leverage
• cyclical free cash flow per share

Financial History and numbers

AAPL: Numbers from Seeking Alpha and Macrotrends as of May 24 2021

AAPL is poised to offer great returns. The payout ratio suggests that AAPL is growing, as backed by the 0.70 yield. The PE ratio is very high but seems on par with historical 22 PE ratio. Revenue is growing. My biggest fear is really in the free cash flow. This is something I'd look into for further research.

I will now use the 3 year dividend growth rate to project to the future.

For another way, let's use historical payout ratio to project out.

2022 dividend

I thought I'd share a price action based technical analysis side due diligence. I believe a lot of investors don't necessarily look at this point of view because "time in the markets, beats timing the market" but hear me out. I do recall Benjamin Graham also didn't really understand this whole thing but I have reason to believe if I'm as "shrewd" of an enterprising investor as the man suggests, I should use every tool at my disposal in order for a better informed decision to be made.

If I want a good suit and the offer on the tag is $1000. I can take it at market value, or choose to negotiate the price to end up with a good ~10%/20% discount. That's approx $200 saved just by talking. A save that you can get a good shirt, knickers and socks to go with your new suit. This is how I see price action technical analysis. Looking for the best possible price to pay for a share. Now to business.

#Apple Inc

Ticker $AAPL - has been ranging since last year between ~$100 and ~$140. This is promptly after we had the split from ~$330. You would imagine that some investors who weren't involved see this as an opportunity to buy more into the company at an affordable price per share, there are definitely also other investors looking to liquidate their holdings in order to get another ride out of the stock at a good price.

The distribution schematic chart and annotations for visual. At PSY which we would call the preliminary supply, is where the first batch of selling took place, hence the "pause" in price at the level. But as you would have guessed, investors "bought the dip" which resulted in a strong price advance until it reached the buying climax (BCLX).

At this point is where a lot of institutions unload more of their shares while buying is still high. Most uninformed investors will buy a share at any price given, this is why it's so easy for the big guys to distribute / liquidate his positions while we prop up the price.

With the first batch distributed, price will automatically drop back to support - this is the automatic reaction (AR). This is obviously because there aren't any strong hands fully committed to the stock anymore, at least at that point in time.

But since we keep buying the dip (not just novice investors, even professional fund managers may also get in the buying pressure), price will rally up again until the secondary test (ST). Again supply comes in the market as shares ar

Disclaimer—Canoo was/is high risk. Not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Put on your IP dance hat, fam!

1st: Chain of ownership of IP. A quick patent assignment search. inventors->canoo/investors->back to canoo->canoo technologies after name change.

Why the name change to Canoo Technologies? To me, this name sounds like a firm that engineers, develops, and licenses out tech. Think about it. Canoo as a trademark is arguably less descriptive ie. generic than Canoo + descriptive word(s). I’d have stuck to Canoo. Unless there’s some reason or another that in Dec 2020, Ulrich as CEO signed papers to change Canoo to Canoo Technologies. Apple Inc. used to be Apple Computer, for example. Not many companies go reverse direction like Canoo did.

Genericize our trademark, why don’t we!

2nd: Patents, high level look. Look at the inventors listed on the major pending/granted patent applications. Lots of Daniel McCarron, D. Bourke, et al. No Kranz. This tells me he was genuinely in a leadership role, or strategically omitted his name on the patent applications, (this is a big no no if discovered during patent validity trials or enforcement; all inventors must be listed) maybe for job flexibility, or whatever.

I’m aware that this could all be irrelevant. If you’ve followed Apple and their IP strategy, acquisition strategy, etc., you might already feel the foreboding before this story unfolds.

What about Apple?

I would not put it past Apple to stretch their IP budget to smother smaller companies into folding (selling/licensing to Apple for cheap). Patent litigation is expensive. Apple’s cash reserves will very quickly cause problems for Canoo if they go the revenge route. Apple may quietly pull this party trick out of revenge toward Canoo for turning them down in their initial acquisition vs. investment talks, and/or just because they’re Apple. IMO Kranz need not be involved, either actively or as a scapegoat.

Lots to be said about Apple’s R&D procedures and secrecy. I’d argue they’re absolutely capable of developing a release-grade product while fully under secrecy. By the time IP litigation proceeds, Apple will have already sold hundreds of thousands of examples. Too late for the little guy.

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Let’s hear your thoughts, IP folks. I appreciate how this sub puts our little brains together for som

I'm migrating from plex due to privacy concerns and have a few questions:

1. What is best PRIVATE iOS (inc Apple TV player)?
2. Is there a way to migrate watched/unwatched shows/movies?
3. Any other tips?

Thanks!

El Juzgado de Apple y Epic Games comenzó ayer y encontré en donde se puede ver lo que Apple y Epic debaten en un link son PDFs, también en donde se puede escuchar el audio del juzgado en vivo (no e llamado, pero espero que a la comunidad le interese el caso)

Fuente:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.marca.com/claro-mx/esports/2021/05/03/60902df646163f7e388b45d8.html

Evaluate the selected company’s sustainable competitive advantage using the SWOT analysis technique.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word modified SWOT analysis that includes the following:

An introduction with a detailed description of the company
A SWOT analysis diagram that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
An evaluation of how specific internal factors (strengths and/or weaknesses) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
Financial, physical, or human resources
Access to natural resources, trademarks, patents, or copyrights
Current processes (employee programs or software systems)
An evaluation of how specific external factors (opportunities and/or threats) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
Market trends (new products or technology advancements)
Economic trends (local and/or global)
Demographics
Regulations (political, environmental, or economic)
Conclusion with an evaluation of how the company has retained its competitive advantage
Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page with at least 2 sources. Note: You may include your textbook as 1 of the sources.

Note: You can view sample SWOT Analyses by visiting the University Library > Databases > B > Business Source Complete: SWOT Analyses.

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VNUE Radio was created in partnership with longtime rock radio personality Zach Martin and his company NewHD Media, who will handle management and programming.  The station features unique programming, exclusive content and interviews, and music ranging from the top rock hits, to up-and-coming indie artists as well as blues and other related genres.  Eventually, the intent is to acquire radio signals.

As previously noted, NEWHD and Martin maintain viable relationships with many of the world's greatest talent, including the Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, and many of today's artists on major and independent labels, and VNUE expects to tap these relationships for content on VNUE Radio, as well as its own live content from VNUE's set.fm and exclusive partner DiscLive.

VNUE Radio proudly partners with Martin's charity, St. Sophia's Mission, which is a 501(c3) that helps to develop opportunities for people living with additional needs, including autism and HIV.

VNUE CEO Zach Bair said, "VNUE Radio is yet another piece in the puzzle that we are assembling under the VNUE umbrella – creating not just a multimedia company with converging technologies and verticals, but a different kind of company that strives to create new opportunities for artists and musicians, and leverages technology bring true change to the music industry."

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I thought I'd share a price action based technical analysis side due diligence. I believe a lot of investors don't necessarily look at this point of view because "time in the markets, beats timing the market" but hear me out. I do recall Benjamin Graham also didn't really understand this whole thing but I have reason to believe if I'm as "shrewd" of an enterprising investor as the man suggests, I should use every tool at my disposal in order for a better informed decision to be made.

If I want a good suit and the offer on the tag is $1000. I can take it at market value, or choose to negotiate the price to end up with a good ~10%/20% discount. That's approx $200 saved just by talking. A save that you can get a good shirt, knickers and socks to go with your new suit. This is how I see price action technical analysis. Looking for the best possible price to pay for a share. Now to business.

#Apple Inc

Ticker $AAPL - has been ranging since last year between ~$100 and ~$140. This is promptly after we had the split from ~$330. You would imagine that some investors who weren't involved see this as an opportunity to buy more into the company at an affordable price per share, there are definitely also other investors looking to liquidate their holdings in order to get another ride out of the stock at a good price.

The distribution schematic chart and annotations for visual. At PSY which we would call the preliminary supply, is where the first batch of selling took place, hence the "pause" in price at the level. But as you would have guessed, investors "bought the dip" which resulted in a strong price advance until it reached the buying climax (BCLX).

At this point is where a lot of institutions unload more of their shares while buying is still high. Most uninformed investors will buy a share at any price given, this is why it's so easy for the big guys to distribute / liquidate his positions while we prop up the price.

With the first batch distributed, price will automatically drop back to support - this is the automatic reaction (AR). This is obviously because there aren't any strong hands fully committed to the stock anymore, at least at that point in time.

But since we keep buying the dip (not just novice investors, even professional fund managers may also get in the buying pressure), price will rally up again until the secondary test (ST). Again supply comes in the market as shares are being li