Apple: Analytical Shift Makes Stock A Buy
My last analysis of Apple (Apple: Last Year I Said Sell — Buy Now?) was downbeat. Now I believe Apple looks like a good buy.
So what’s changed? Basically, the perspective we should adopt in evaluating the “new” Apple. Apple’s 45% decline from its $705 high only seven months ago contains two major adjustments:
- First, the removal of the over-optimism that drove AAPL dramatically up to that high
- Second, the reduction in fundamental valuation reflecting reduced growth forecasts
But, there is another adjustment in the works that converts those negative dynamics into a positive view: The stock is moving away from being a disappointing growth investment and becoming a desirable income one. As a result, AAPL looks to have once again entered “buy” territory.
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