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referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>South_agency/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images</span></p><h2>The Safest Port in the Storm</h2><p>A hawkish Fed has raised interest rates five times this year, including a historic and unprecedented three hikes of 0.75% or 75 basis points each in their last three meetings. In a bid to curb raging inflation, ranging from the core 6% to the headline 8%, the Fed has clearly shown no mercy to investors, taking the Fed Funds rate from 0 to 0.25% to 3 to 3.25%. And it's not done yet - the markets areexpecting two further hikes of 75 and 50 basis points in the next two meetings left in 2022.</p><p>Interest rate hikes didn't spare anyone - the S&P 500 has dropped 25% from its all time high of 4,819 to 3,597. The NASDAQ COMP.IND and market leaders "The FAAMNNG's" Meta (Formerly Facebook)(NASDAQ:META), Alphabet, (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) suffered worse.</p><p>Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) not surprisingly, turned out to be the safest port in the storm that engulfed the markets this year, dropping "only" 24%, even edging the S&P 500, <b>which is a huge sign of stability and faith in the company.</b></p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7897610b12f272c531b6b0fc95fffd6d\" tg-width=\"535\" tg-height=\"164\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>The Drop in the Tech Bellwethers - FAAMNNG's (Seeking Alpha)</span></p><p>A flight to quality is common during corrections and bear markets and having seen a few! I've usually resorted to consumer staples and other defensives. This time around I've bought Apple on dips and <b>believe it would be best line of defense and then some</b>, as we work our way out of this bear market.</p><h2>Q4-2022 and Q1-2023 Revenue Outlook Remains Solid</h2><p>Long time Apple analyst Gene Muster re-iterated his faith in Apple claiming that lead times are higher at this stage for the iPhone 14, than it was for the iPhone 13.</p><p>There was some consternation about Apple ordering an extra 6 million units for the I-Phone 14 and then walking it back. The short term drama aside, it's still on its initial target of selling more than 90Mn phones in Q1-2023 (Oct-Dec 2022). Clearly, there's no lack of demand and as initial reports have shown, the larger and more expensive iPhone 14s are selling better than the smaller base models, whose ASP's (Average Selling Prices) will help Apple's Sep and Dec quarter revenues.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a66301ddad3ba28d76bc55f9f72911d4\" tg-width=\"510\" tg-height=\"230\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>Apple's Revenue Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)</span></p><p>I expect iPhones to grow 5% in Q4-22 and 4% in Q1-22, its biggest quarter of the year. Importantly, this is the first post Covid Dec quarter and single digit growth is still impressive on the back of 33% revenue growth in 2021.</p><p>The drop in worldwide PC shipments also doesn't seem to have hurt Apple. According to IDC, Mac shipments grew 40% to 10,060 in Q3-22. However, more conservatively, I'm estimating that Mac will grow 8% in Q4-22 and 2% in Q1-23.</p><p>As has been the trend in the past several years, wearables, (I-Watch) and Services will carry the lion's share of growth at 16-12%, and 15-11% in each quarter, respectively.</p><h2>The Bull Case</h2><p><b>Apple's Biggest Moat - It is a fully integrated company.</b> It designs its own system on chips (SOC), the hardware and architecture of all its devices and the operating system that goes in them. Unlike the "Wintel" combination of Microsoft Windows and Intel, which was produced as a commodity and sold under several brands of PC's worldwide - Dell, Lenovo, HP, Asus to name a few, Apple never stepped out of its walled garden. It valued and provided the best user experience, put in all the best features and charged 30-35% higher than the competition. The same thing repeated itself in mobile phones - The I-Phone comes with the IOS, while the Android is free to be used by anyone else in the industry. And guess what, there was a time when Apple was making 90% of the profits in the cell phone business! This is a fantastic business model and I don't see any immediate threats to it in the near future.</p><p><b>Growth from Wearables and Services</b> - The I Watch, with 30% of market share of wearables, is in a class by itself, with the next two competitors in the low and mid teens. Initially dismissed as a fad, it has grown to a must have in the Apple eco system and with its foray into health, it will remain a major catalyst for growth for Apple.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/d60baec40171cb065732ebb3713cca0e\" tg-width=\"437\" tg-height=\"61\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>Apple's wearables and Services Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)</span></p><p>Around 2015, when I-Phones were close to 70% of Apple's revenues, there was a lot of hand wringing about how difficult it would be to move the needle of a $234Bn behemoth. The general refrain was that I-Phones were saturated, we had seen the best of Apple and it was relegated to a low to mid teens PE ratio and some even dismissed it as a hardware company! Well, seven years later the Wearables segment, which consists mainly of the I-watch has grown at an astounding 23% per year to $42Bn!</p><p>Similarly, Services has grown at 22% to $80Bn and has the best margins. The $2.99 you pay each month for extra storage brings in a lot of green for Apple!</p><p><b>Brand Loyalty</b> - You can't cut the cord. Apple's brand value and stickiness is priceless. I started with a Fitbit and once I was gifted an I-Watch there's been no turning back. The user experience is excellent across all its products and <b>addictive.</b> I was at a dinner with some friends and someone had forgotten their I-Phone; a friend gave her a Samsung Galaxy to make a call. She was worse than a deer in headlights! Absolutely clueless and handed it back with a shudder! You can't pry an I-Phone out a dead person's fingers!</p><p><b>Rewarding its shareholders</b> - Apple throws up gobs of cash, $104Bn of operating cash in FY 2021 alone, of which $14Bn was returned as dividends and $86Bn used for buybacks. With net margins of 21-22% of almost $400Bn in sales, and growing at 6%, Apple should continue to generate about a $100Bn of cash each year.</p><p><b>Expanding its Eco System - Apple Pay</b> - Remember the derision and ridicule Apple Pay was subjected to when it was in in its infancy? Well, according to Statista, Apple Pay now has a <b>92%</b> overall share in overall US mobile wallet transactions. <b>The point here is that Apple has the luxury, the cash and the resilience to wait and keep expanding its eco system.</b> Something, smaller and weaker competitors don't.</p><p><b>Very disciplined with its cash</b> - Apple doesn't waste money chasing expensive acquisitions, in FY 2020 it spend only $1.5Bn on strategic investments. These are strictly within its areas of competence. It spent a hefty $22Bn in R&D in 2021, which is essential and lifeblood of tech companies.</p><h2>Valuation and Summary</h2><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/039194dd18b6352532a347ca59387569\" tg-width=\"394\" tg-height=\"162\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>Apple, Fountainhead</span></p><p>I'm not recommending Apple as a growth story, the next 4 years are expected to grow at single digits, even as wearables and services hold up that mantle for years to come. And sure, there could be the A/R segment or autos in the future, which could well be the subject of another article and discussed at length.</p><p>At this juncture, the investment objective is two fold -- <b>one is clearly to own a AAA rated blue chip</b>, which has so far outperformed the broader, supposedly more hedged S&P and other tech stalwarts and will be a solid bastion holding up to the Fed's whack a mole, whack anything strategy.</p><p><b>The second is the valuation.</b> Clearly, the 0.25% Fed Funds rate and the (ERP) Equity Risk Premium of 4.5% put equity valuations way beyond its long term averages. At its peak of 4,819 in Nov 2021, the S&P 500 was about 24X, 2021 earnings of $200. With the Fed Funds rate rising and approaching 4.25% <b>that valuation and multiple was not tenable.It had to fall.</b> Now at 3,570 the S&P 500 is valued at a more sedate 16.4 PE.</p><p>The same rationale applies to Apple. It's multiple too has come down from 29 to 21X forward earnings. As interest rates stop rising and inflation gets under control in 2023 the multiples will expand. <b>As the blue chip generating a ton of cash, fully integrated, best brand in the world, with all its moats and competitive advantages,</b> Apple will go back to a much higher multiple and valuation.</p><p>I own Apple and recommend buying it.</p><p><i>This article is written by Fountainhead for reference only. 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In a bid to curb raging inflation, ranging from the core 6% to the headline 8%, the Fed has clearly shown no mercy to investors, taking the Fed Funds rate from 0 to 0.25% to 3 to 3.25%. And it's not done yet - the markets areexpecting two further hikes of 75 and 50 basis points in the next two meetings left in 2022.Interest rate hikes didn't spare anyone - the S&P 500 has dropped 25% from its all time high of 4,819 to 3,597. The NASDAQ COMP.IND and market leaders \"The FAAMNNG's\" Meta (Formerly Facebook)(NASDAQ:META), Alphabet, (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) suffered worse.Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) not surprisingly, turned out to be the safest port in the storm that engulfed the markets this year, dropping \"only\" 24%, even edging the S&P 500, which is a huge sign of stability and faith in the company.The Drop in the Tech Bellwethers - FAAMNNG's (Seeking Alpha)A flight to quality is common during corrections and bear markets and having seen a few! I've usually resorted to consumer staples and other defensives. This time around I've bought Apple on dips and believe it would be best line of defense and then some, as we work our way out of this bear market.Q4-2022 and Q1-2023 Revenue Outlook Remains SolidLong time Apple analyst Gene Muster re-iterated his faith in Apple claiming that lead times are higher at this stage for the iPhone 14, than it was for the iPhone 13.There was some consternation about Apple ordering an extra 6 million units for the I-Phone 14 and then walking it back. The short term drama aside, it's still on its initial target of selling more than 90Mn phones in Q1-2023 (Oct-Dec 2022). Clearly, there's no lack of demand and as initial reports have shown, the larger and more expensive iPhone 14s are selling better than the smaller base models, whose ASP's (Average Selling Prices) will help Apple's Sep and Dec quarter revenues.Apple's Revenue Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)I expect iPhones to grow 5% in Q4-22 and 4% in Q1-22, its biggest quarter of the year. Importantly, this is the first post Covid Dec quarter and single digit growth is still impressive on the back of 33% revenue growth in 2021.The drop in worldwide PC shipments also doesn't seem to have hurt Apple. According to IDC, Mac shipments grew 40% to 10,060 in Q3-22. However, more conservatively, I'm estimating that Mac will grow 8% in Q4-22 and 2% in Q1-23.As has been the trend in the past several years, wearables, (I-Watch) and Services will carry the lion's share of growth at 16-12%, and 15-11% in each quarter, respectively.The Bull CaseApple's Biggest Moat - It is a fully integrated company. It designs its own system on chips (SOC), the hardware and architecture of all its devices and the operating system that goes in them. Unlike the \"Wintel\" combination of Microsoft Windows and Intel, which was produced as a commodity and sold under several brands of PC's worldwide - Dell, Lenovo, HP, Asus to name a few, Apple never stepped out of its walled garden. It valued and provided the best user experience, put in all the best features and charged 30-35% higher than the competition. The same thing repeated itself in mobile phones - The I-Phone comes with the IOS, while the Android is free to be used by anyone else in the industry. And guess what, there was a time when Apple was making 90% of the profits in the cell phone business! This is a fantastic business model and I don't see any immediate threats to it in the near future.Growth from Wearables and Services - The I Watch, with 30% of market share of wearables, is in a class by itself, with the next two competitors in the low and mid teens. Initially dismissed as a fad, it has grown to a must have in the Apple eco system and with its foray into health, it will remain a major catalyst for growth for Apple.Apple's wearables and Services Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)Around 2015, when I-Phones were close to 70% of Apple's revenues, there was a lot of hand wringing about how difficult it would be to move the needle of a $234Bn behemoth. The general refrain was that I-Phones were saturated, we had seen the best of Apple and it was relegated to a low to mid teens PE ratio and some even dismissed it as a hardware company! Well, seven years later the Wearables segment, which consists mainly of the I-watch has grown at an astounding 23% per year to $42Bn!Similarly, Services has grown at 22% to $80Bn and has the best margins. The $2.99 you pay each month for extra storage brings in a lot of green for Apple!Brand Loyalty - You can't cut the cord. Apple's brand value and stickiness is priceless. I started with a Fitbit and once I was gifted an I-Watch there's been no turning back. The user experience is excellent across all its products and addictive. I was at a dinner with some friends and someone had forgotten their I-Phone; a friend gave her a Samsung Galaxy to make a call. She was worse than a deer in headlights! Absolutely clueless and handed it back with a shudder! You can't pry an I-Phone out a dead person's fingers!Rewarding its shareholders - Apple throws up gobs of cash, $104Bn of operating cash in FY 2021 alone, of which $14Bn was returned as dividends and $86Bn used for buybacks. With net margins of 21-22% of almost $400Bn in sales, and growing at 6%, Apple should continue to generate about a $100Bn of cash each year.Expanding its Eco System - Apple Pay - Remember the derision and ridicule Apple Pay was subjected to when it was in in its infancy? Well, according to Statista, Apple Pay now has a 92% overall share in overall US mobile wallet transactions. The point here is that Apple has the luxury, the cash and the resilience to wait and keep expanding its eco system. Something, smaller and weaker competitors don't.Very disciplined with its cash - Apple doesn't waste money chasing expensive acquisitions, in FY 2020 it spend only $1.5Bn on strategic investments. These are strictly within its areas of competence. It spent a hefty $22Bn in R&D in 2021, which is essential and lifeblood of tech companies.Valuation and SummaryApple, FountainheadI'm not recommending Apple as a growth story, the next 4 years are expected to grow at single digits, even as wearables and services hold up that mantle for years to come. And sure, there could be the A/R segment or autos in the future, which could well be the subject of another article and discussed at length.At this juncture, the investment objective is two fold -- one is clearly to own a AAA rated blue chip, which has so far outperformed the broader, supposedly more hedged S&P and other tech stalwarts and will be a solid bastion holding up to the Fed's whack a mole, whack anything strategy.The second is the valuation. Clearly, the 0.25% Fed Funds rate and the (ERP) Equity Risk Premium of 4.5% put equity valuations way beyond its long term averages. At its peak of 4,819 in Nov 2021, the S&P 500 was about 24X, 2021 earnings of $200. With the Fed Funds rate rising and approaching 4.25% that valuation and multiple was not tenable.It had to fall. Now at 3,570 the S&P 500 is valued at a more sedate 16.4 PE.The same rationale applies to Apple. It's multiple too has come down from 29 to 21X forward earnings. As interest rates stop rising and inflation gets under control in 2023 the multiples will expand. As the blue chip generating a ton of cash, fully integrated, best brand in the world, with all its moats and competitive advantages, Apple will go back to a much higher multiple and valuation.I own Apple and recommend buying it.This article is written by Fountainhead for reference only. 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Levin is currently the CEO of Angi parent company IAC and will continue in that role as well as running Angi.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/LEG\">Leggett & Platt</a></b> – Leggett & Platt tumbled 8.6% in the premarket after the industrial manufacturer slashed its full-year sales and earnings guidance. The company points to inflation and economic conditions that have weighed on demand, but does expect fourth quarter results to improve from the third quarter.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/KLAC\">KLA-Tencor</a></b> – The semiconductor equipment and services company will reportedly halt some sales and services in China to comply with U.S. export controls, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke to Reuters. KLA shares slid 2.4% in premarket trading.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ZS\">Zscaler Inc.</a></b> – Zscaler took a 4.9% premarket hit after the cloud security company announced the resignation of company president Amit Sinha, who will move to a CEO position at a privately held technology company. Sinha will remain on Zscaler’s board of directors.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/META\">Meta Platforms, Inc.</a></b> – Meta was downgraded to “neutral” from “overweight” at Atlantic Equities, which also lowered its price target for the Facebook and Instagram parent’s stock to $160 per share. The firm said Meta faces an increasingly challenged growth outlook due to macroeconomic headwinds. Meta fell 1.3% in premarket action.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BLK\">BlackRock</a></b> – BlackRock was downgraded to “neutral” from “buy” at UBS, with the price target for the asset management firm’s stock cut to $585 per share from $700. UBS said BlackRock faces some risk from its position on ESG investing, as well as limited expense flexibility. BlackRock is set to report quarterly earnings on Thursday. BlackRock fell 2% in premarket trading.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/RBLX\">Roblox Corporation</a></b> – Roblox slumped 4.3% in the premarket after the stock was rated “underweight” in new coverage at Barclays. The firm said the gaming platform operator was a prime beneficiary of the pandemic, but that growth may be challenged going forward as its key markets already have high penetration rates.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/LULU\">Lululemon Athletica</a></b> – The apparel maker’s stock added 1.4% in the premarket after Piper Sandler upgraded it to “overweight” from “neutral,” noting ongoing sales momentum and an opportunity for outperformance in outerwear during the fall/winter season.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WMG\">Warner Music Group Corp.</a></b> – The music publisher’s stock rallied 3.4% in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs began coverage with a “buy” rating. Goldman cites growth in subscription and ad-supported music streaming as well as new licensing opportunities.</p><p><b>Market News</b></p><p>Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday for his research on financial crises, urged policy makers to watch for any worsening of financial conditions around the world as pressures from war and currency fluctuations squeeze economies.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/JPM\">JPMorgan Chase</a></b> & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said “serious” headwinds are likely to push the US and global economies into recession by the middle of next year.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/PYPL\">PayPal</a></b> said on Monday it will not fine users for misinformation and an earlier policy update that said customers could have to pay $2,500 in damages was sent in error.</p><p>Elon Musk alleges <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TWTR\">Twitter</a></b> officials ordered a whistle-blower to destroy evidence of their missteps as part of a $7.8 million severance package at issue in a legal fight over the billionaire’s attempt to cancel a buyout of the social-media platform.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/XOM\">Exxon Mobil</a></b> is considering a takeover of Denbury Inc., an oil and gas producer with the largest carbon dioxide pipeline network in the US, according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p>Attempts by Oxford University researchers and <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AZN\">AstraZeneca PLC</a></b> to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/DWAC\">Digital World Acquisition Corp</a></b> that agreed to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media company postponed on Monday its shareholder vote to Nov. 3 after failing to garner enough support to win a 12-month extension.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BIO\">Bio-Rad Laboratories</a></b> is in talks to combine with fellow life-sciences company Qiagen NV in a deal that would be worth more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. 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Levin is currently the CEO of Angi parent company IAC and will continue in that role as well as running Angi.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/LEG\">Leggett & Platt</a></b> – Leggett & Platt tumbled 8.6% in the premarket after the industrial manufacturer slashed its full-year sales and earnings guidance. The company points to inflation and economic conditions that have weighed on demand, but does expect fourth quarter results to improve from the third quarter.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/KLAC\">KLA-Tencor</a></b> – The semiconductor equipment and services company will reportedly halt some sales and services in China to comply with U.S. export controls, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke to Reuters. KLA shares slid 2.4% in premarket trading.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ZS\">Zscaler Inc.</a></b> – Zscaler took a 4.9% premarket hit after the cloud security company announced the resignation of company president Amit Sinha, who will move to a CEO position at a privately held technology company. Sinha will remain on Zscaler’s board of directors.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/META\">Meta Platforms, Inc.</a></b> – Meta was downgraded to “neutral” from “overweight” at Atlantic Equities, which also lowered its price target for the Facebook and Instagram parent’s stock to $160 per share. The firm said Meta faces an increasingly challenged growth outlook due to macroeconomic headwinds. Meta fell 1.3% in premarket action.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BLK\">BlackRock</a></b> – BlackRock was downgraded to “neutral” from “buy” at UBS, with the price target for the asset management firm’s stock cut to $585 per share from $700. UBS said BlackRock faces some risk from its position on ESG investing, as well as limited expense flexibility. BlackRock is set to report quarterly earnings on Thursday. BlackRock fell 2% in premarket trading.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/RBLX\">Roblox Corporation</a></b> – Roblox slumped 4.3% in the premarket after the stock was rated “underweight” in new coverage at Barclays. The firm said the gaming platform operator was a prime beneficiary of the pandemic, but that growth may be challenged going forward as its key markets already have high penetration rates.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/LULU\">Lululemon Athletica</a></b> – The apparel maker’s stock added 1.4% in the premarket after Piper Sandler upgraded it to “overweight” from “neutral,” noting ongoing sales momentum and an opportunity for outperformance in outerwear during the fall/winter season.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WMG\">Warner Music Group Corp.</a></b> – The music publisher’s stock rallied 3.4% in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs began coverage with a “buy” rating. Goldman cites growth in subscription and ad-supported music streaming as well as new licensing opportunities.</p><p><b>Market News</b></p><p>Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday for his research on financial crises, urged policy makers to watch for any worsening of financial conditions around the world as pressures from war and currency fluctuations squeeze economies.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/JPM\">JPMorgan Chase</a></b> & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said “serious” headwinds are likely to push the US and global economies into recession by the middle of next year.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/PYPL\">PayPal</a></b> said on Monday it will not fine users for misinformation and an earlier policy update that said customers could have to pay $2,500 in damages was sent in error.</p><p>Elon Musk alleges <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TWTR\">Twitter</a></b> officials ordered a whistle-blower to destroy evidence of their missteps as part of a $7.8 million severance package at issue in a legal fight over the billionaire’s attempt to cancel a buyout of the social-media platform.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/XOM\">Exxon Mobil</a></b> is considering a takeover of Denbury Inc., an oil and gas producer with the largest carbon dioxide pipeline network in the US, according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p>Attempts by Oxford University researchers and <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AZN\">AstraZeneca PLC</a></b> to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/DWAC\">Digital World Acquisition Corp</a></b> that agreed to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media company postponed on Monday its shareholder vote to Nov. 3 after failing to garner enough support to win a 12-month extension.</p><p><b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BIO\">Bio-Rad Laboratories</a></b> is in talks to combine with fellow life-sciences company Qiagen NV in a deal that would be worth more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks have been going on for a while but any agreement isn’t likely for another few weeks or more—and there may not be one.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1144731428","content_text":"U.S. stock futures fell Tuesday after the Nasdaq Composite closed at its lowest in two years during the regular session.Market SnapshotAt 7:50 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were down 141 points, or 0.48%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 22.25 points, or 0.61%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 73.25 points, or 0.67%.Pre-Market MoversAngi Inc – Angi shares added 2% in premarket trading after the online home services company named Joey Levin as CEO, replacing Oisin Hanrahan. Levin is currently the CEO of Angi parent company IAC and will continue in that role as well as running Angi.Leggett & Platt – Leggett & Platt tumbled 8.6% in the premarket after the industrial manufacturer slashed its full-year sales and earnings guidance. The company points to inflation and economic conditions that have weighed on demand, but does expect fourth quarter results to improve from the third quarter.KLA-Tencor – The semiconductor equipment and services company will reportedly halt some sales and services in China to comply with U.S. export controls, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke to Reuters. KLA shares slid 2.4% in premarket trading.Zscaler Inc. – Zscaler took a 4.9% premarket hit after the cloud security company announced the resignation of company president Amit Sinha, who will move to a CEO position at a privately held technology company. Sinha will remain on Zscaler’s board of directors.Meta Platforms, Inc. – Meta was downgraded to “neutral” from “overweight” at Atlantic Equities, which also lowered its price target for the Facebook and Instagram parent’s stock to $160 per share. The firm said Meta faces an increasingly challenged growth outlook due to macroeconomic headwinds. Meta fell 1.3% in premarket action.BlackRock – BlackRock was downgraded to “neutral” from “buy” at UBS, with the price target for the asset management firm’s stock cut to $585 per share from $700. UBS said BlackRock faces some risk from its position on ESG investing, as well as limited expense flexibility. BlackRock is set to report quarterly earnings on Thursday. BlackRock fell 2% in premarket trading.Roblox Corporation – Roblox slumped 4.3% in the premarket after the stock was rated “underweight” in new coverage at Barclays. The firm said the gaming platform operator was a prime beneficiary of the pandemic, but that growth may be challenged going forward as its key markets already have high penetration rates.Lululemon Athletica – The apparel maker’s stock added 1.4% in the premarket after Piper Sandler upgraded it to “overweight” from “neutral,” noting ongoing sales momentum and an opportunity for outperformance in outerwear during the fall/winter season.Warner Music Group Corp. – The music publisher’s stock rallied 3.4% in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs began coverage with a “buy” rating. Goldman cites growth in subscription and ad-supported music streaming as well as new licensing opportunities.Market NewsFormer Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday for his research on financial crises, urged policy makers to watch for any worsening of financial conditions around the world as pressures from war and currency fluctuations squeeze economies.JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said “serious” headwinds are likely to push the US and global economies into recession by the middle of next year.PayPal said on Monday it will not fine users for misinformation and an earlier policy update that said customers could have to pay $2,500 in damages was sent in error.Elon Musk alleges Twitter officials ordered a whistle-blower to destroy evidence of their missteps as part of a $7.8 million severance package at issue in a legal fight over the billionaire’s attempt to cancel a buyout of the social-media platform.Exxon Mobil is considering a takeover of Denbury Inc., an oil and gas producer with the largest carbon dioxide pipeline network in the US, according to people familiar with the matter.Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca PLC to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection.Digital World Acquisition Corp that agreed to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media company postponed on Monday its shareholder vote to Nov. 3 after failing to garner enough support to win a 12-month extension.Bio-Rad Laboratories is in talks to combine with fellow life-sciences company Qiagen NV in a deal that would be worth more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks have been going on for a while but any agreement isn’t likely for another few weeks or more—and there may not be one.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":98,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9012671828,"gmtCreate":1649333079721,"gmtModify":1676534492920,"author":{"id":"4104324850069560","authorId":"4104324850069560","name":"malayatigre","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false},"themes":[],"htmlText":"i need it","listText":"i need it","text":"i need it","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9012671828","repostId":"1173645974","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1173645974","pubTimestamp":1649303188,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/1173645974?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2022-04-07 11:46","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Elon Musk Made Another $1 Billion from His Twitter Stake. As If He Needs It","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1173645974","media":"CNN Business","summary":"Call it a rounding error.In fact Musk disclosed onTwitterWednesday that he had made an error in his initial filing that showed he had purchased 73.5 million shares, which works out to a 9.2% stake in the company.His filing Tuesday night disclosed the correct number of shares: 73.1 million shares, or a 9.1% stake. When some took that to mean he had already sold nearly 400,000 of those initial 73.5 million shares, he responded that the difference was due to a filing mistake.As for how little a $1 ","content":"<html><head></head><body><p><b>New York (CNN Business)</b> <b>-</b> Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention from buying a 9.1% stake in Twitter, along with landing a seat onthe company's board. He's also worth an additional $1 billion.</p><p>In a new filing late Tuesday, Musk disclosed how much he paid for the 73 million shares he started purchasing in late January and completed with a final buy Friday. The average price was $36.16 per share.</p><p>The news of his Twitter investment sent shares up 27% Monday, and another 2% by Tuesday's close, before slipping slightly in Wednesday trading. But even with that step back in price, Musk is looking at an on-paper profit of roughly $1.1 billion on his $2.6 billion investment. That equates to a return of about 40%. Not bad for a two-month investment.</p><p>Of course, that amount is essentially sofa cushion change for the world's richest human being. Musk's initial investment represented less than 1% of his net worth, which Forbes estimates at $282 billion. A $1 billion profit? Call it a rounding error.</p><p>In fact Musk disclosed on Twitter Wednesday that he had made an error in his initial filing that showed he had purchased 73.5 million shares, which works out to a 9.2% stake in the company.</p><p>His filing Tuesday night disclosed the correct number of shares: 73.1 million shares, or a 9.1% stake. When some took that to mean he had already sold nearly 400,000 of those initial 73.5 million shares, he responded that the difference was due to a filing mistake.</p><p>As for how little a $1 billion profit might mean to someone as rich as he is, here's some context: The Federal Reserve estimates that the US median household net worth is $121,700. So if a typical family had the same percentage increase in their net worth that Musk just got from his Twitter windfall, it would total $461. Not exactly earthshaking.</p><p>So given his vast wealth, it's fairly safe to say that no person on the planet has ever needed an extra $1 billion less than Elon Musk.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Elon Musk Made Another $1 Billion from His Twitter Stake. 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As If He Needs It\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-04-07 11:46 GMT+8 <a href=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/investing/elon-musk-twitter-stake-profit/index.html><strong>CNN Business</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>New York (CNN Business) - Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention from buying a 9.1% stake in Twitter, along with landing a seat onthe company's board. He's also worth an additional $1 billion.In a ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/investing/elon-musk-twitter-stake-profit/index.html\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"TSLA":"特斯拉","TWTR":"Twitter"},"source_url":"https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/investing/elon-musk-twitter-stake-profit/index.html","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1173645974","content_text":"New York (CNN Business) - Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention from buying a 9.1% stake in Twitter, along with landing a seat onthe company's board. He's also worth an additional $1 billion.In a new filing late Tuesday, Musk disclosed how much he paid for the 73 million shares he started purchasing in late January and completed with a final buy Friday. The average price was $36.16 per share.The news of his Twitter investment sent shares up 27% Monday, and another 2% by Tuesday's close, before slipping slightly in Wednesday trading. But even with that step back in price, Musk is looking at an on-paper profit of roughly $1.1 billion on his $2.6 billion investment. That equates to a return of about 40%. Not bad for a two-month investment.Of course, that amount is essentially sofa cushion change for the world's richest human being. Musk's initial investment represented less than 1% of his net worth, which Forbes estimates at $282 billion. A $1 billion profit? Call it a rounding error.In fact Musk disclosed on Twitter Wednesday that he had made an error in his initial filing that showed he had purchased 73.5 million shares, which works out to a 9.2% stake in the company.His filing Tuesday night disclosed the correct number of shares: 73.1 million shares, or a 9.1% stake. When some took that to mean he had already sold nearly 400,000 of those initial 73.5 million shares, he responded that the difference was due to a filing mistake.As for how little a $1 billion profit might mean to someone as rich as he is, here's some context: The Federal Reserve estimates that the US median household net worth is $121,700. So if a typical family had the same percentage increase in their net worth that Musk just got from his Twitter windfall, it would total $461. Not exactly earthshaking.So given his vast wealth, it's fairly safe to say that no person on the planet has ever needed an extra $1 billion less than Elon Musk.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":141,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"hots":[{"id":9012671828,"gmtCreate":1649333079721,"gmtModify":1676534492920,"author":{"id":"4104324850069560","authorId":"4104324850069560","name":"malayatigre","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false},"themes":[],"htmlText":"i need it","listText":"i need it","text":"i need it","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9012671828","repostId":"1173645974","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1173645974","pubTimestamp":1649303188,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/1173645974?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2022-04-07 11:46","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Elon Musk Made Another $1 Billion from His Twitter Stake. As If He Needs It","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1173645974","media":"CNN Business","summary":"Call it a rounding error.In fact Musk disclosed onTwitterWednesday that he had made an error in his initial filing that showed he had purchased 73.5 million shares, which works out to a 9.2% stake in the company.His filing Tuesday night disclosed the correct number of shares: 73.1 million shares, or a 9.1% stake. When some took that to mean he had already sold nearly 400,000 of those initial 73.5 million shares, he responded that the difference was due to a filing mistake.As for how little a $1 ","content":"<html><head></head><body><p><b>New York (CNN Business)</b> <b>-</b> Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention from buying a 9.1% stake in Twitter, along with landing a seat onthe company's board. He's also worth an additional $1 billion.</p><p>In a new filing late Tuesday, Musk disclosed how much he paid for the 73 million shares he started purchasing in late January and completed with a final buy Friday. The average price was $36.16 per share.</p><p>The news of his Twitter investment sent shares up 27% Monday, and another 2% by Tuesday's close, before slipping slightly in Wednesday trading. But even with that step back in price, Musk is looking at an on-paper profit of roughly $1.1 billion on his $2.6 billion investment. That equates to a return of about 40%. Not bad for a two-month investment.</p><p>Of course, that amount is essentially sofa cushion change for the world's richest human being. Musk's initial investment represented less than 1% of his net worth, which Forbes estimates at $282 billion. A $1 billion profit? Call it a rounding error.</p><p>In fact Musk disclosed on Twitter Wednesday that he had made an error in his initial filing that showed he had purchased 73.5 million shares, which works out to a 9.2% stake in the company.</p><p>His filing Tuesday night disclosed the correct number of shares: 73.1 million shares, or a 9.1% stake. When some took that to mean he had already sold nearly 400,000 of those initial 73.5 million shares, he responded that the difference was due to a filing mistake.</p><p>As for how little a $1 billion profit might mean to someone as rich as he is, here's some context: The Federal Reserve estimates that the US median household net worth is $121,700. So if a typical family had the same percentage increase in their net worth that Musk just got from his Twitter windfall, it would total $461. Not exactly earthshaking.</p><p>So given his vast wealth, it's fairly safe to say that no person on the planet has ever needed an extra $1 billion less than Elon Musk.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Elon Musk Made Another $1 Billion from His Twitter Stake. 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As If He Needs It\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-04-07 11:46 GMT+8 <a href=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/investing/elon-musk-twitter-stake-profit/index.html><strong>CNN Business</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>New York (CNN Business) - Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention from buying a 9.1% stake in Twitter, along with landing a seat onthe company's board. He's also worth an additional $1 billion.In a ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/investing/elon-musk-twitter-stake-profit/index.html\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"TSLA":"特斯拉","TWTR":"Twitter"},"source_url":"https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/investing/elon-musk-twitter-stake-profit/index.html","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1173645974","content_text":"New York (CNN Business) - Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention from buying a 9.1% stake in Twitter, along with landing a seat onthe company's board. He's also worth an additional $1 billion.In a new filing late Tuesday, Musk disclosed how much he paid for the 73 million shares he started purchasing in late January and completed with a final buy Friday. The average price was $36.16 per share.The news of his Twitter investment sent shares up 27% Monday, and another 2% by Tuesday's close, before slipping slightly in Wednesday trading. But even with that step back in price, Musk is looking at an on-paper profit of roughly $1.1 billion on his $2.6 billion investment. That equates to a return of about 40%. Not bad for a two-month investment.Of course, that amount is essentially sofa cushion change for the world's richest human being. Musk's initial investment represented less than 1% of his net worth, which Forbes estimates at $282 billion. A $1 billion profit? Call it a rounding error.In fact Musk disclosed on Twitter Wednesday that he had made an error in his initial filing that showed he had purchased 73.5 million shares, which works out to a 9.2% stake in the company.His filing Tuesday night disclosed the correct number of shares: 73.1 million shares, or a 9.1% stake. When some took that to mean he had already sold nearly 400,000 of those initial 73.5 million shares, he responded that the difference was due to a filing mistake.As for how little a $1 billion profit might mean to someone as rich as he is, here's some context: The Federal Reserve estimates that the US median household net worth is $121,700. So if a typical family had the same percentage increase in their net worth that Musk just got from his Twitter windfall, it would total $461. Not exactly earthshaking.So given his vast wealth, it's fairly safe to say that no person on the planet has ever needed an extra $1 billion less than Elon Musk.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":141,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9980595679,"gmtCreate":1665760182391,"gmtModify":1676537661300,"author":{"id":"4104324850069560","authorId":"4104324850069560","name":"malayatigre","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false},"themes":[],"htmlText":"thanks.","listText":"thanks.","text":"thanks.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9980595679","repostId":"2275006628","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2275006628","pubTimestamp":1665720058,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2275006628?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2022-10-14 12:00","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Apple: The Safest Port In The Storm","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2275006628","media":"Seeking Alpha","summary":"SummaryApple's fully integrated model allows it to ensure the highest quality products with the best","content":"<html><head></head><body><h2>Summary</h2><ul><li>Apple's fully integrated model allows it to ensure the highest quality products with the best features at premium prices.</li><li>Apple is the best AAA rated high quality company to hide in a bear market giving you the safety net of a blue chip with moderate long-term growth.</li><li>Apple's brand loyalty and stickiness is priceless.</li><li>Apple generates a ton of cash and returns huge amounts to shareholders.</li><li>The Apple 14's Pro versions with higher ASPs will drive growth.</li></ul><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/f6188bafe265bad1c31915b22ed93319\" tg-width=\"750\" tg-height=\"500\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>South_agency/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images</span></p><h2>The Safest Port in the Storm</h2><p>A hawkish Fed has raised interest rates five times this year, including a historic and unprecedented three hikes of 0.75% or 75 basis points each in their last three meetings. In a bid to curb raging inflation, ranging from the core 6% to the headline 8%, the Fed has clearly shown no mercy to investors, taking the Fed Funds rate from 0 to 0.25% to 3 to 3.25%. And it's not done yet - the markets areexpecting two further hikes of 75 and 50 basis points in the next two meetings left in 2022.</p><p>Interest rate hikes didn't spare anyone - the S&P 500 has dropped 25% from its all time high of 4,819 to 3,597. The NASDAQ COMP.IND and market leaders "The FAAMNNG's" Meta (Formerly Facebook)(NASDAQ:META), Alphabet, (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) suffered worse.</p><p>Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) not surprisingly, turned out to be the safest port in the storm that engulfed the markets this year, dropping "only" 24%, even edging the S&P 500, <b>which is a huge sign of stability and faith in the company.</b></p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7897610b12f272c531b6b0fc95fffd6d\" tg-width=\"535\" tg-height=\"164\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>The Drop in the Tech Bellwethers - FAAMNNG's (Seeking Alpha)</span></p><p>A flight to quality is common during corrections and bear markets and having seen a few! I've usually resorted to consumer staples and other defensives. This time around I've bought Apple on dips and <b>believe it would be best line of defense and then some</b>, as we work our way out of this bear market.</p><h2>Q4-2022 and Q1-2023 Revenue Outlook Remains Solid</h2><p>Long time Apple analyst Gene Muster re-iterated his faith in Apple claiming that lead times are higher at this stage for the iPhone 14, than it was for the iPhone 13.</p><p>There was some consternation about Apple ordering an extra 6 million units for the I-Phone 14 and then walking it back. The short term drama aside, it's still on its initial target of selling more than 90Mn phones in Q1-2023 (Oct-Dec 2022). Clearly, there's no lack of demand and as initial reports have shown, the larger and more expensive iPhone 14s are selling better than the smaller base models, whose ASP's (Average Selling Prices) will help Apple's Sep and Dec quarter revenues.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a66301ddad3ba28d76bc55f9f72911d4\" tg-width=\"510\" tg-height=\"230\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>Apple's Revenue Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)</span></p><p>I expect iPhones to grow 5% in Q4-22 and 4% in Q1-22, its biggest quarter of the year. Importantly, this is the first post Covid Dec quarter and single digit growth is still impressive on the back of 33% revenue growth in 2021.</p><p>The drop in worldwide PC shipments also doesn't seem to have hurt Apple. According to IDC, Mac shipments grew 40% to 10,060 in Q3-22. However, more conservatively, I'm estimating that Mac will grow 8% in Q4-22 and 2% in Q1-23.</p><p>As has been the trend in the past several years, wearables, (I-Watch) and Services will carry the lion's share of growth at 16-12%, and 15-11% in each quarter, respectively.</p><h2>The Bull Case</h2><p><b>Apple's Biggest Moat - It is a fully integrated company.</b> It designs its own system on chips (SOC), the hardware and architecture of all its devices and the operating system that goes in them. Unlike the "Wintel" combination of Microsoft Windows and Intel, which was produced as a commodity and sold under several brands of PC's worldwide - Dell, Lenovo, HP, Asus to name a few, Apple never stepped out of its walled garden. It valued and provided the best user experience, put in all the best features and charged 30-35% higher than the competition. The same thing repeated itself in mobile phones - The I-Phone comes with the IOS, while the Android is free to be used by anyone else in the industry. And guess what, there was a time when Apple was making 90% of the profits in the cell phone business! This is a fantastic business model and I don't see any immediate threats to it in the near future.</p><p><b>Growth from Wearables and Services</b> - The I Watch, with 30% of market share of wearables, is in a class by itself, with the next two competitors in the low and mid teens. Initially dismissed as a fad, it has grown to a must have in the Apple eco system and with its foray into health, it will remain a major catalyst for growth for Apple.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/d60baec40171cb065732ebb3713cca0e\" tg-width=\"437\" tg-height=\"61\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>Apple's wearables and Services Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)</span></p><p>Around 2015, when I-Phones were close to 70% of Apple's revenues, there was a lot of hand wringing about how difficult it would be to move the needle of a $234Bn behemoth. The general refrain was that I-Phones were saturated, we had seen the best of Apple and it was relegated to a low to mid teens PE ratio and some even dismissed it as a hardware company! Well, seven years later the Wearables segment, which consists mainly of the I-watch has grown at an astounding 23% per year to $42Bn!</p><p>Similarly, Services has grown at 22% to $80Bn and has the best margins. The $2.99 you pay each month for extra storage brings in a lot of green for Apple!</p><p><b>Brand Loyalty</b> - You can't cut the cord. Apple's brand value and stickiness is priceless. I started with a Fitbit and once I was gifted an I-Watch there's been no turning back. The user experience is excellent across all its products and <b>addictive.</b> I was at a dinner with some friends and someone had forgotten their I-Phone; a friend gave her a Samsung Galaxy to make a call. She was worse than a deer in headlights! Absolutely clueless and handed it back with a shudder! You can't pry an I-Phone out a dead person's fingers!</p><p><b>Rewarding its shareholders</b> - Apple throws up gobs of cash, $104Bn of operating cash in FY 2021 alone, of which $14Bn was returned as dividends and $86Bn used for buybacks. With net margins of 21-22% of almost $400Bn in sales, and growing at 6%, Apple should continue to generate about a $100Bn of cash each year.</p><p><b>Expanding its Eco System - Apple Pay</b> - Remember the derision and ridicule Apple Pay was subjected to when it was in in its infancy? Well, according to Statista, Apple Pay now has a <b>92%</b> overall share in overall US mobile wallet transactions. <b>The point here is that Apple has the luxury, the cash and the resilience to wait and keep expanding its eco system.</b> Something, smaller and weaker competitors don't.</p><p><b>Very disciplined with its cash</b> - Apple doesn't waste money chasing expensive acquisitions, in FY 2020 it spend only $1.5Bn on strategic investments. These are strictly within its areas of competence. It spent a hefty $22Bn in R&D in 2021, which is essential and lifeblood of tech companies.</p><h2>Valuation and Summary</h2><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/039194dd18b6352532a347ca59387569\" tg-width=\"394\" tg-height=\"162\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"/><span>Apple, Fountainhead</span></p><p>I'm not recommending Apple as a growth story, the next 4 years are expected to grow at single digits, even as wearables and services hold up that mantle for years to come. And sure, there could be the A/R segment or autos in the future, which could well be the subject of another article and discussed at length.</p><p>At this juncture, the investment objective is two fold -- <b>one is clearly to own a AAA rated blue chip</b>, which has so far outperformed the broader, supposedly more hedged S&P and other tech stalwarts and will be a solid bastion holding up to the Fed's whack a mole, whack anything strategy.</p><p><b>The second is the valuation.</b> Clearly, the 0.25% Fed Funds rate and the (ERP) Equity Risk Premium of 4.5% put equity valuations way beyond its long term averages. At its peak of 4,819 in Nov 2021, the S&P 500 was about 24X, 2021 earnings of $200. With the Fed Funds rate rising and approaching 4.25% <b>that valuation and multiple was not tenable.It had to fall.</b> Now at 3,570 the S&P 500 is valued at a more sedate 16.4 PE.</p><p>The same rationale applies to Apple. It's multiple too has come down from 29 to 21X forward earnings. As interest rates stop rising and inflation gets under control in 2023 the multiples will expand. <b>As the blue chip generating a ton of cash, fully integrated, best brand in the world, with all its moats and competitive advantages,</b> Apple will go back to a much higher multiple and valuation.</p><p>I own Apple and recommend buying it.</p><p><i>This article is written by Fountainhead for reference only. 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In a bid to curb raging inflation, ranging from the core 6% to the headline 8%, the Fed has clearly shown no mercy to investors, taking the Fed Funds rate from 0 to 0.25% to 3 to 3.25%. And it's not done yet - the markets areexpecting two further hikes of 75 and 50 basis points in the next two meetings left in 2022.Interest rate hikes didn't spare anyone - the S&P 500 has dropped 25% from its all time high of 4,819 to 3,597. The NASDAQ COMP.IND and market leaders \"The FAAMNNG's\" Meta (Formerly Facebook)(NASDAQ:META), Alphabet, (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) suffered worse.Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) not surprisingly, turned out to be the safest port in the storm that engulfed the markets this year, dropping \"only\" 24%, even edging the S&P 500, which is a huge sign of stability and faith in the company.The Drop in the Tech Bellwethers - FAAMNNG's (Seeking Alpha)A flight to quality is common during corrections and bear markets and having seen a few! I've usually resorted to consumer staples and other defensives. This time around I've bought Apple on dips and believe it would be best line of defense and then some, as we work our way out of this bear market.Q4-2022 and Q1-2023 Revenue Outlook Remains SolidLong time Apple analyst Gene Muster re-iterated his faith in Apple claiming that lead times are higher at this stage for the iPhone 14, than it was for the iPhone 13.There was some consternation about Apple ordering an extra 6 million units for the I-Phone 14 and then walking it back. The short term drama aside, it's still on its initial target of selling more than 90Mn phones in Q1-2023 (Oct-Dec 2022). Clearly, there's no lack of demand and as initial reports have shown, the larger and more expensive iPhone 14s are selling better than the smaller base models, whose ASP's (Average Selling Prices) will help Apple's Sep and Dec quarter revenues.Apple's Revenue Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)I expect iPhones to grow 5% in Q4-22 and 4% in Q1-22, its biggest quarter of the year. Importantly, this is the first post Covid Dec quarter and single digit growth is still impressive on the back of 33% revenue growth in 2021.The drop in worldwide PC shipments also doesn't seem to have hurt Apple. According to IDC, Mac shipments grew 40% to 10,060 in Q3-22. However, more conservatively, I'm estimating that Mac will grow 8% in Q4-22 and 2% in Q1-23.As has been the trend in the past several years, wearables, (I-Watch) and Services will carry the lion's share of growth at 16-12%, and 15-11% in each quarter, respectively.The Bull CaseApple's Biggest Moat - It is a fully integrated company. It designs its own system on chips (SOC), the hardware and architecture of all its devices and the operating system that goes in them. Unlike the \"Wintel\" combination of Microsoft Windows and Intel, which was produced as a commodity and sold under several brands of PC's worldwide - Dell, Lenovo, HP, Asus to name a few, Apple never stepped out of its walled garden. It valued and provided the best user experience, put in all the best features and charged 30-35% higher than the competition. The same thing repeated itself in mobile phones - The I-Phone comes with the IOS, while the Android is free to be used by anyone else in the industry. And guess what, there was a time when Apple was making 90% of the profits in the cell phone business! This is a fantastic business model and I don't see any immediate threats to it in the near future.Growth from Wearables and Services - The I Watch, with 30% of market share of wearables, is in a class by itself, with the next two competitors in the low and mid teens. Initially dismissed as a fad, it has grown to a must have in the Apple eco system and with its foray into health, it will remain a major catalyst for growth for Apple.Apple's wearables and Services Segments (Apple, Fountainhead)Around 2015, when I-Phones were close to 70% of Apple's revenues, there was a lot of hand wringing about how difficult it would be to move the needle of a $234Bn behemoth. The general refrain was that I-Phones were saturated, we had seen the best of Apple and it was relegated to a low to mid teens PE ratio and some even dismissed it as a hardware company! Well, seven years later the Wearables segment, which consists mainly of the I-watch has grown at an astounding 23% per year to $42Bn!Similarly, Services has grown at 22% to $80Bn and has the best margins. The $2.99 you pay each month for extra storage brings in a lot of green for Apple!Brand Loyalty - You can't cut the cord. Apple's brand value and stickiness is priceless. I started with a Fitbit and once I was gifted an I-Watch there's been no turning back. The user experience is excellent across all its products and addictive. I was at a dinner with some friends and someone had forgotten their I-Phone; a friend gave her a Samsung Galaxy to make a call. She was worse than a deer in headlights! Absolutely clueless and handed it back with a shudder! You can't pry an I-Phone out a dead person's fingers!Rewarding its shareholders - Apple throws up gobs of cash, $104Bn of operating cash in FY 2021 alone, of which $14Bn was returned as dividends and $86Bn used for buybacks. With net margins of 21-22% of almost $400Bn in sales, and growing at 6%, Apple should continue to generate about a $100Bn of cash each year.Expanding its Eco System - Apple Pay - Remember the derision and ridicule Apple Pay was subjected to when it was in in its infancy? Well, according to Statista, Apple Pay now has a 92% overall share in overall US mobile wallet transactions. The point here is that Apple has the luxury, the cash and the resilience to wait and keep expanding its eco system. Something, smaller and weaker competitors don't.Very disciplined with its cash - Apple doesn't waste money chasing expensive acquisitions, in FY 2020 it spend only $1.5Bn on strategic investments. These are strictly within its areas of competence. It spent a hefty $22Bn in R&D in 2021, which is essential and lifeblood of tech companies.Valuation and SummaryApple, FountainheadI'm not recommending Apple as a growth story, the next 4 years are expected to grow at single digits, even as wearables and services hold up that mantle for years to come. And sure, there could be the A/R segment or autos in the future, which could well be the subject of another article and discussed at length.At this juncture, the investment objective is two fold -- one is clearly to own a AAA rated blue chip, which has so far outperformed the broader, supposedly more hedged S&P and other tech stalwarts and will be a solid bastion holding up to the Fed's whack a mole, whack anything strategy.The second is the valuation. Clearly, the 0.25% Fed Funds rate and the (ERP) Equity Risk Premium of 4.5% put equity valuations way beyond its long term averages. At its peak of 4,819 in Nov 2021, the S&P 500 was about 24X, 2021 earnings of $200. With the Fed Funds rate rising and approaching 4.25% that valuation and multiple was not tenable.It had to fall. Now at 3,570 the S&P 500 is valued at a more sedate 16.4 PE.The same rationale applies to Apple. It's multiple too has come down from 29 to 21X forward earnings. As interest rates stop rising and inflation gets under control in 2023 the multiples will expand. As the blue chip generating a ton of cash, fully integrated, best brand in the world, with all its moats and competitive advantages, Apple will go back to a much higher multiple and valuation.I own Apple and recommend buying it.This article is written by Fountainhead for reference only. 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