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To: Ryan Bartholomew who wrote (168763)	4/23/2014 6:06:11 PM
From: Sr K	5 Recommendations Recommended By CHRIS LINELL clean86 JP Sullivan Moonray Road Walker Respond to of 213176

Boring. Re: If I knew that Apple would make $50, then $53, then $56, $59, $62 (note, a decreasing growth rate), I'd be a buyer, despite the single-digit growth. If anyone needs to know what a company will earn for 2014-2018 before being a buyer, ...

To: Ryan Bartholomew who wrote (168763)	4/23/2014 6:13:06 PM
From: slacker711	1 Recommendation Recommended By Moonray Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

They haven't grown from that level - it hasn't been a year. Sure, but $43 is the level you set, not the $50 you mentioned. Share buybacks don't inherently add value - they are leverage. Absolutely. The financial engineering is a component in Apple's upside. I have no problem with that considering the alternatives to simply holding cash. Your point seems to be that the future is unknowable. Not much to argue with, but this quarter plus guidance are significant data points. I think your expectations for the iPhone 6 are completely off base but we'll have to wait and see what Apple delivers and whether screen size has been a reason for the 100 million in Galaxy sales each year. Slacker

To: Ryan Bartholomew who wrote (168763)	4/23/2014 6:16:28 PM
From: pyslent	Respond to of 213176

If I knew that Apple would make $50, then $53, then $56, $59, $62, I'd be a buyer, despite the single-digit growth. My take is that we're at the peak earnings on a year over year basis (once we see what 2014 does) You are aware that in 2013, Apple earned $39.69 eps, correct? Calling for $50 eps in 2014 is 26% growth-- Highly unlikely even if the iPhone 6 comes out early. I do think $43 eps is in the bag for 2014 (8% growth), and that's with only the current product line. Then again, my expectations seem to be tame compared to yours.