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To: slacker711 who wrote (168938)	4/25/2014 4:26:18 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 213177

How much debt can Apple sustain using this method? Apple Joins Queue: Short Term Business Debt Reaches New Heights Apple this week announced that it is preparing to tap the commercial-paper (CP) markets, on Wednesday citing the “substantial short-term liquidity and flexibility that this channel can provide.” The move marks a notable shift in the company’s funding strategy as it ramps up direct returns to shareholders: Apple last carried short-term debt on its balance sheet in 1997, according to S&P Capital IQ. Moody’s yesterday said it expected Apple to issue up to $10 billion of CP to manage short-term cash needs. Apple will issue CP without first inking a bank backstop liquidity facility, relying instead on its hoard of cash and investments to support the program. Moody’s characterized this approach as “very unusual” among U.S. nonfinancial issuers, “despite Apple’s uncommonly large cash holdings.” Even so, S&P (AA+/A-1+) and Moody’s (Aa1/P-1) maintained stable outlooks on Apple’s ratings profile this week, after assigning new short-term debt ratings. Apple’s broadening embrace of debt funding will also lead it to issue roughly the same amount of term debt this year as last, the company announced on Wednesday. More at: forbes.com o~~~ O

To: slacker711 who wrote (168938)	4/26/2014 12:00:04 AM
From: Sr K	5 Recommendations Recommended By Bill from Wisconsin HerbVic JP Sullivan MGV SirWalterRalegh Respond to of 213177

Re: I know Berkshire split but that was after the vast majority of the returns had already occurred From the level at the time of the split, it's getting close to a double. Less than a 10% increase from here will make the majority of the price the gain since the 2010 split. BRKB $127.26 Up 83.1% from $69.50. A double is $139.00.

To: slacker711 who wrote (168938)	4/28/2014 10:32:42 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 213177

Why Japan Loves the iPhone 5s Kantar said Apple has been particularly successful in Japan where, in the past quarter, it has secured 42% of smartphone sales on NTT DoCoMo ( DCM), 59% on KDDI AU and 81% onSoftbank ( SFTBY). The research firm notes that Japanese consumers primarily like the design of the iPhone (30%), followed by its 4G capability (29%) and the belief that it will be reliable (24%). Importantly, Apple's success in Japan is filtering through to iPad sales as well, Kantar said, with nearly a quarter of iPhone owners also owning an iPad. "Japan's love affair with Apple shows no sign of fading," Sunnebo said. "With smartphone penetration in Japan lagging well behind Europe and the US, Japan will remain a key growth market for Apple." More at: thestreet.com o~~~ O