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To: ggamer who wrote (179443)	2/23/2015 1:21:20 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 213177

Hedge Funds Take a Bigger Bite Out of Apple, Says Goldman Hedge funds are banking on solid returns from Apple Inc. AAPL +2.02% this year as they seek to finally outperform the overall market after lagging for several years. As the tech giant’s market cap has reached record heights, Apple’s shares are the most popular long holding among 688 hedge funds surveyed by Goldman Sachs GS -0.86%for the second straight quarter. About one in five hedge funds owns the stock and 12% have it as a top 10 position. While interest in the stock among funds is below its 2012 peak, it’s become increasingly popular since the latter half of 2014 amid strong earnings from the company, record iPhone sales, anticipation of Apple Watch and – most recently – chatter about a driver- less car. At its 2012 crest, nearly 33% of all hedge funds held Apple and 20% had it as a top position. More at: blogs.wsj.com In my mind, the hedge funds SHOULD own at least 50% of the world's largest company. Guess that means years of buying ahead. o~~~ O