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Friday Apple Rumors: Two iPhone 7 Devices Explode

Some iPhone 7 devices are having connection issues

By William White


Leading the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumor mill today is news of an iPhone 7 exploding. Today, we’ll look at that and other Apple Rumors for Wednesday.

Exploding iPhone 7: Two iPhone 7 owners have reported that their devices exploded, reports BGR. The most recent claim didn’t actually have the device burst into flames, but instead broke apart. This appears to be due to the battery inflating and caused the smartphone to break apart.

It’s unknown why this happened, but it could have been due to the device being dropped. Another iPhone 7 exploding has also been reported and this one appeared to have actually caught fire. The owner said it showed up with the damage, which means something likely happened during transit.

iPhone 7 Connection Problems: iPhone 7 and 7 Plus owners are complaining about LTE connection issues, MacRumors notes. The problems appear to be mostly from to iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones that are connected to Verizon Communications Inc.’s (NYSE:VZ) network.

The issue can result in the devices dropping down to 3G or 1X speeds. However, some have noted that they completely lose signal. While not as many, there are some users with iPhone 7 devices connected to AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) that are also having trouble.

iPhone 7 Release: Apple is planning to release the iPhone 7 in more countries on Oct. 14, reports AppleInsider. Several of the company’s website for different countries list the devices as coming on Oct. 14. This includes countries such as Turkey, Malaysia, and South Africa.

The last expansion saw the company release its new smartphones to areas such as Russia and Poland on Sept. 23. The devices may also launch in South Korea on Oct. 21.

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/09/apple- ... -9sMeB96M8

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Patient Apple Investors Will Be Rewarded

Apple's healthy action will likely continue in the near term and with it, much lower entry opportunities for Apple bull

Source: Gary Morrow

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Apple Inc. (AAPL): The Luckiest D*mn Company on Earth

Take heart, Apple stock holders: Luck is often the residue of design and the result of hard work.

By James Brumley

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/10/apple- ... _2noOB96M8

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Apple Inc. Is a Buy Thanks to iPhone 7’s Sudden Sex Appeal (AAPL)

Analysts come to the defense of Apple stock amid better-than-expected iPhone sales

By Dan Burrows

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/10/apple- ... Aby-eB96M8

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2017 Could Be Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Best Year Yet

Expect better iPhone sales, growth in India and an expanding services arm

By Laura Hoy

AAPL stock is certainly an expensive pick at $117 per share, but the company’s days of delivering investor value are far from over.

While 2016 was a difficult year for the firm, the coming year looks to be a huge one.

With the contentious U.S. presidential elections coming up in just a few weeks, AAPL stock should be on everyone’s buy list in case of a dip in the market.

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/10/2017-a ... AmDi-B96M8

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What to Expect From Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) October Event

Apple is predicted to be showcasing a stunning new MacBook Pro, plus other new Mac gear

By Brad Moon

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/10/apple- ... AtoS-B96M8

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Apple reports on earnings tomorrow after the close. This will likely set the tone for stocks for the week.

Remember, Apple is the biggest company in the world (by market cap) and one of, if not the, most widely held stock in the world. It's weighted at 3.4% of the S&P 500, and it's up 12% year–to–date, outpacing the S&P 500 by more than 2 to 1. So clearly Apple carries a lot of weight for the perception of the health of the broader stock market.

We talked about the case for Apple last week. Apple reported a second consecutive quarter of year–over–year earnings decline in July. But it crushed estimates. The stock took off from $96 and trades today at $117.

For tomorrow, the consensus earnings estimate is $1.64, which would be a third consecutive year–over–year decline. As I've said, the recent revisions to that estimate have been down (not surprisingly), which sets up for a beat. The last time Apple reported two consecutive quarters of year–over–year declines was mid-2013.

The stock bottomed in that period and went on to double. If Apple has a good report, beating expectations, it should be a driver for broader stocks to revisit the all–time highs.

Source: Forbes

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Apple still looks like a cheap stock

We've talked quite a bit in the past week about the run up to Apple earnings, which came in yesterday after the market close. The earnings number beat expectations. But it was by a slim margin.

The stock was lower on the day. Still, on the second quarter report this past July, Apple was a sub-$100 stock (trading at just above $96). Today it will close above $115. That's 20% higher in the span of one quarter, and it was on a report that was very much in line with the report we heard yesterday. And the report included only a few weeks of the new iPhone7 release. And it doesn't reflect the implosion of Apple's competitor, Samsung.

As the media and analysts tend to do, especially when the macro news front is quiet and market volatility is quiet, they picked apart and speculated on the future of Apple today as a company that may have peaked.

Let's just take a look at the stock, and not pretend to have better visibility on the future of the company than the people do inside--the same ones that put a transformational supercomputer in our pockets.

Apple still trades at 13x earnings. The S&P 500 trades at 16x. Apple trades at 13x next year’s projected earnings. The S&P 500 trades at 16.5x. Clearly it's undervalued compared to the broader market. What about Apple's monster cash position? Apple has even more cash now--a record $237 billion. If we excluded the cash from the valuation, Apple trades at 8.6x earnings.

That valuation would group Apple with the likes of these S&P 500 components that trade 8x earnings: Dow Chemical, Prudential Financial, Bed Bath & Beyond, a Norwegian chemical company (LBY), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. It's safe to say no one is debating whether or not Hewlett Packard is at the pinnacle of its business. Yet, if we strip out the cash in Apple, AAPL shares are trading at an HPE valuation.

Source: Forbes

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Wall Street Is Rightfully Bearish on Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock

The growth is stalling in AAPL stock -- HARD

By Hilary Kramer

Services revenue is a drop in the bucket that quite frankly can’t offset slowing growth in Apple’s core areas.

Source: Game Changers

http://investorplace.com/2016/11/apple- ... B3AI_l96M8

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The Best Strategy for Apple Stock Now? WAIT! (AAPL)

The new administration's policies could be both a boon and a bust for Apple stock's prospects

By Dan Burrows

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/11/best-a ... CQmtPl96M8