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The worst Apple predictions of all-time

“For a company that’s been around for 40 years, it’s somewhat astounding that Apple remains incredibly misunderstood. As a quick and somewhat broad example, Apple over the years has been consistently criticized for pricing its products too high, even though the company’s core business model has always been the sale of premium products at a premium price,” Yoni Heisler writes for BGR. “And even…

Analysts are confused about Apple’s iPhone X supply and demand

“Nearly three months after the iPhone X went on sale, analysts are still debating supply and demand, though the tone has changed,” Emily Bary writes for MarketWatch.

“Initially, the big question was whether Apple Inc. would be able to produce iPhone X devices quickly enough to meet demand for the phone, which was expected to drive a ‘supercycle’ of upgrades,” Bary writes. “Now,…

“U.S. stock futures on Monday pointed to a lackluster session as a partial government shutdown stretched into a third day,” Victor Reklaitis reports for MarketWatch. “Strategists are saying shutdowns can weigh on the stock market, but they don’t tend to bring about heavy selling.”

“Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 50 points, or 0.2%, to 25,996, while S&P 500 futures shed 1…

Cramer: Ignore reports about Apple iPhone concerns from people who ‘don’t know anything’

“Investors should buy Apple, but ignore reports of concerns about its new iPhones, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday,” Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports for CNBC.

I urge people to not pay any attention to these publications that come out and say, “Look, there’s a shortage, they switched suppliers” …all these guys, they just don’t know anything.” — Jim Cramer

Cramer said Apple makes production…

Apple stock slips as no-name analyst claims ‘lukewarm’ iPhone X demand

“Apple Inc. shares were marked modestly lower in premarket trading Wednesday following a downgrade from Longbow Research on concerns over the depth of demand for its flagship iPhone X,” Martin Baccardax reports for TheStreet.

“Longbow analyst Shawn Harrison said the anniversary edition of the iPhone, which has a list price of $999, has seen ‘lukewarm’ reception from customers and…