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Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback

Started byMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
First post2012-03-19 07:26 -0700
Last post2012-03-19 20:58 -0700
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  Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-19 07:26 -0700
    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 15:14 -0400
      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 15:31 -0400
      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 15:51 -0400
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 15:53 -0400
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-03-20 12:19 +1200
          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 20:50 -0400
            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-03-20 16:14 +1200
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 23:28 -0400
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-20 17:16 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-21 12:18 +0100
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-20 12:24 +0100
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-20 19:33 -0500
          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-20 17:50 -0700
            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-21 07:46 -0500
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-21 09:42 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 09:23 -0500
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-21 12:25 -0400
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-22 17:56 +0100
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 11:16 -0700
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-22 14:41 -0400
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 13:56 -0700
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-22 19:37 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 17:09 -0700
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-22 23:06 -0500
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 22:36 -0700
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 00:35 -0400
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 22:33 -0700
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 09:10 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback-Sorry MS Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 09:41 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback-Sorry MS Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 18:58 -0700
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-23 14:54 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 15:06 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 18:57 -0700
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 08:43 -0400
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 11:16 -0500
                                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 10:17 -0700
                                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 20:19 -0500
                                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 19:42 -0700
                                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 18:44 -0400
                                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 20:24 -0500
                                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 21:56 -0400
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 10:06 -0700
                                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 14:00 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-23 23:04 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-22 21:34 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 00:43 -0400
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-23 04:51 -0400
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 09:23 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-23 17:30 +0100
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 19:04 -0700
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-24 00:21 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-23 22:56 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 08:52 -0400
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 11:18 -0500
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 10:00 -0700
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 13:54 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 19:47 -0700
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-25 08:58 -0400
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-25 06:23 -0700
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-25 14:10 -0400
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-24 15:09 -0400
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-22 23:02 -0500
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-23 00:44 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 09:13 -0500
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-23 22:48 -0400
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 08:46 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 12:03 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 12:43 -0400
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 11:08 -0500
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-24 12:47 +0100
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-22 16:20 -0400
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 09:13 -0500
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-21 12:23 -0400
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-21 16:04 -0500
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 19:30 -0500
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-21 20:53 -0400
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 22:28 -0500
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-22 08:01 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-22 08:13 -0400
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 08:44 -0700
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-21 12:29 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-21 15:26 -0500
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-21 16:45 -0400
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 14:34 -0700
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 19:05 -0500
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-22 14:16 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-22 14:34 -0400
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-22 14:25 -0500
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 09:02 -0500
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 10:44 -0700
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 14:05 -0500
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback News <News@Group.Name> - 2012-03-23 15:20 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 19:19 -0500
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 20:05 -0700
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 10:54 -0500
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 09:48 -0700
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback News <News@Group.Post> - 2012-03-24 12:53 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 20:15 -0500
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback News <News@Group.Post> - 2012-03-25 12:01 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "Douglas C. Neidermeyer" <sgt@arms.omega.faber.edu> - 2012-03-24 18:45 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 19:30 -0700
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "Douglas C. Neidermeyer" <sgt@arms.omega.faber.edu> - 2012-03-25 18:11 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) - 2012-03-26 00:10 +0000
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-25 17:39 -0700
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) - 2012-03-26 02:50 +0000
                                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-25 21:10 -0700
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-24 15:02 -0400
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 19:09 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-25 09:39 -0500
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-25 14:02 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback News <News@Group.Post> - 2012-03-24 12:42 -0400
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2012-03-23 15:52 -0600
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 19:24 -0500
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 20:04 -0700
                              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 10:43 -0500
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2012-03-24 11:22 -0600
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-24 15:16 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback News <News@Group.Post> - 2012-03-24 16:10 -0400
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-25 12:19 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-24 19:31 -0700
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-25 12:40 -0400
                                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-25 13:46 -0700
                                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-25 18:14 -0400
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) - 2012-03-26 00:13 +0000
                                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-26 17:44 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 20:20 -0500
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-25 09:33 -0500
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-25 07:45 -0700
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2012-03-25 13:07 -0600
                                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 19:02 -0400
                                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 20:26 -0500
                                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 21:59 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback News <News@Group.Post> - 2012-03-24 12:42 -0400
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2012-03-24 11:09 -0600
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-23 22:45 -0400
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-23 20:00 -0700
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-23 22:43 -0400
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 10:40 -0500
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-23 22:42 -0400
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-24 08:21 -0400
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-24 18:29 -0400
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-25 09:36 -0500
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2012-03-25 13:56 -0400
            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler@blownfuse.net> - 2012-03-21 11:08 -0400
          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-20 20:34 -0500
            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-21 07:49 -0500
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 09:25 -0500
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-21 11:02 -0500
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 09:20 -0700
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-21 16:02 -0500
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 14:24 -0700
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> - 2012-03-21 16:38 -0600
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 16:59 -0700
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-22 16:32 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-23 14:16 +0100
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 19:11 -0500
                      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 18:49 -0700
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-22 00:45 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Steve Hix <sehix@NOSPAMmac.comINVALID> - 2012-03-21 23:09 -0700
                        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-22 07:51 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-22 08:28 -0500
                            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-22 16:28 -0400
                          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 10:10 -0700
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2012-03-21 19:09 -0500
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-21 08:23 -0700
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-22 16:34 -0400
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-22 13:45 -0700
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-03-20 12:21 +0100
      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-03-20 08:12 +1200
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 16:49 -0400
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 19:37 -0400
    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 16:56 -0400
      Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 17:08 -0400
        Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 17:22 -0400
          Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 17:46 -0400
            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-19 14:54 -0700
            Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 18:17 -0400
              Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 19:00 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 19:23 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-03-19 19:26 -0400
                Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-19 17:55 -0700
                  Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-03-19 22:14 -0400
                    Re: Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-03-19 20:58 -0700

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#22631

FromKurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com>
Date2012-03-22 07:51 -0400
Message-ID<tI2dnWq_hrHOj_bSnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@earthlink.com>
In reply to#22625
In article <michelle-877B16.18490521032012@news.eternal-september.org>,
 Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <timmcn-D772F2.19110721032012@news.iphouse.com>,
>  Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> wrote:
> 
> > > > almost 9% unemployment from those who still bother to report it,
> > > 
> > > In October 2006, unemployment was 4.4%; it steadily rose to 10% in 
> > > October, 2009.  Except for the last nine months of that 36-month 
> > > period, that was under Bush's administration, and his policies.  From 
> > > October 2009 to to Feb 2012, it dropped to 8.3%.
> > 
> > Which, let's face it, is not exactly a spectacular recovery.  Of course 
> > the Republicans have pulled out all the stops to prevent a recovery and 
> > to further undermine the middle class...
> 
> Considering the Republican efforts to prevent a recovery, I'm surprised 
> that we've had any at all.

Which is further evidence that the business CYCLE more or less goes 
along at its own pace despite (or maybe in spite) of politicians messing 
with it.

-- 
People thought cybersex was a safe alternative, 
until patients started presenting with sexually
acquired carpal tunnel syndrome.-Howard Berkowitz 

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#22634

FromTim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net>
Date2012-03-22 08:28 -0500
Message-ID<timmcn-166AF5.08280222032012@news.iphouse.com>
In reply to#22631
In article <tI2dnWq_hrHOj_bSnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In article 
> <michelle-877B16.18490521032012@news.eternal-september.org>,
>  Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> 
> > In article <timmcn-D772F2.19110721032012@news.iphouse.com>,
> >  Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > > > almost 9% unemployment from those who still bother to report 
> > > > > it,
> > > > 
> > > > In October 2006, unemployment was 4.4%; it steadily rose to 10% 
> > > > in October, 2009.  Except for the last nine months of that 
> > > > 36-month period, that was under Bush's administration, and his 
> > > > policies.  From October 2009 to to Feb 2012, it dropped to 
> > > > 8.3%.
> > > 
> > > Which, let's face it, is not exactly a spectacular recovery.  Of 
> > > course the Republicans have pulled out all the stops to prevent a 
> > > recovery and to further undermine the middle class...
> > 
> > Considering the Republican efforts to prevent a recovery, I'm 
> > surprised that we've had any at all.
> 
> Which is further evidence that the business CYCLE more or less goes 
> along at its own pace despite (or maybe in spite) of politicians 
> messing with it.

OMG ROTFLMAO!

The right cracks me up.  In a sad and pathetic way.  Sorry Kurt but this 
is frosting on the cake in this discussion.

-- 
And wackiness ensues...

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#22644

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-22 16:28 -0400
Message-ID<3s2dnf4XsqnOFvbSnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22634
On 2012-03-22 09:28 , Tim McNamara wrote:
> In article<tI2dnWq_hrHOj_bSnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
>   Kurt Ullman<kurtullman@yahoo.com>  wrote:

>> Which is further evidence that the business CYCLE more or less goes
>> along at its own pace despite (or maybe in spite) of politicians
>> messing with it.
>
> OMG ROTFLMAO!
>
> The right cracks me up.  In a sad and pathetic way.  Sorry Kurt but this
> is frosting on the cake in this discussion.

He is right to an extent.  The _sad and pathetic_ part is that 
politicians do stupid things expecting that it will right a system with 
tremendous inertia.

* Bush tax cuts (but let's throw a war too).
* Cash for clunkers (ignore the invested manufacturing energy content in 
functioning vehicles).
* Tax credits to oil and gas drillers
* Deregulation of the financial industry.
* Private profits in the financial industry - public bailouts
* "Carried interest" management income taxes as cap gains.
* Regulatory passiveness - SEC "fining with no admission of guilt"
   instead of prosecuting.

Blame for the above is shared.

-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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#22635

FromMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Date2012-03-22 10:10 -0700
Message-ID<michelle-A034DF.10102922032012@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#22631
In article <tI2dnWq_hrHOj_bSnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Considering the Republican efforts to prevent a recovery, I'm 
> > surprised that we've had any at all.
> 
> Which is further evidence that the business CYCLE more or less goes 
> along at its own pace despite (or maybe in spite) of politicians messing 
> with it.

No it isn't.  It's evidence that the GOP efforts have fallen short.

The GOP's primary (if not its only) goal at present is to bring down the 
Obama presidency regardless of whatever damage may happen to the country or 
to the lower 99%.  They'll do anything and everything they can get away 
with to further this goal.  The battles you see among the party bigwigs are 
those of methodology, not of goals.

-- 
Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as 
People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.

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#22618

FromTim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net>
Date2012-03-21 19:09 -0500
Message-ID<timmcn-AB51EB.19090721032012@news.iphouse.com>
In reply to#22593
In article <CB8F65D2.83C60%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>,
 George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On 3/21/12 9:25 AM, in article 
> timmcn-6A49A2.09253721032012@news.iphouse.com, "Tim McNamara" 
> <timmcn@bitstream.net> wrote:
> 
> > In article <CB8F3885.83C0A%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>,
> >  George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> On 3/20/12 8:34 PM, in article 
> >> timmcn-061EC2.20343220032012@news.iphouse.com, "Tim McNamara" 
> >> <timmcn@bitstream.net> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> In article <CB8E8BFB.83B93%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>,
> >>>  George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> On 3/19/12 2:51 PM, in article 
> >>>> 4f678e2b$0$9114$c3e8da3$12bcf670@news.astraweb.com, "JF Mezei" 
> >>>> <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> Despite growing faster than other PC makers, the Mac only has 
> >>>>> 6% of the PC market.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Tim Cook is getting better at being "cheerful" in 
> >>>>> presentations.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> His first presentation as CEO was for the iphone4s and had low 
> >>>>> "energy" in it. I was wondering if this was Cook's style, or if 
> >>>>> it was due to Cook knowing that Jobs was close to passing away. 
> >>>>> It appears to be the later case.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Couple minutes ago, AAPL was at $596  ,  huge share volume.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> BTW, it is interesting that most of Apple's petty cash is 
> >>>>> locked up outside of the USA. Repatriating foreign cash would 
> >>>>> have costly tax implications. So today's announcement only 
> >>>>> touches US based cash.
> >>>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> You can thank the current Resident for that. The same one that 
> >>>> will tax the dividends that we are talking about at the same 
> >>>> rate as ordinary income - even though you already paid taxes on 
> >>>> you income once to *buy* the stock that pays the dividends.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Much like double taxation with really NO representation. Makes 
> >>>> sense, right?
> >>> 
> >>> It was supposed to have made sense when Bob Dole and a buncha 
> >>> other Republicans proposed taxing such dividends at the same rate 
> >>> as ordinary income under the notion that "income is income..."  
> >>> It doesn't now?
> >> 
> >> See my above post. Bush tax cuts stimulated the US Economy until 
> >> the Dems took over Congress in 2006 and Executive office two years 
> >> later. Tell me, what has happen since?
> > 
> > OMG, ROTFLMAO!  Good grief, George, did you even read what you 
> > wrote before you hit "send."  LOL!!!!!!!  Are you even connected to 
> > the same reality as the rest of the world?
> 
> 
> Well, my "reality" consists of $5 - going on $6/gal gasoline, almost 
> 9% unemployment from those who still bother to report it, a debt 
> accumulated in three years equal to all of the previous 43 
> administrations before the current Resident, a healthcare system that 
> 52% of the voters disapprove.
> 
>  I could go on, but we all know that it is Bush's Fault, right?

An awful lot of it is, George.  Bush's and the Republican clusterfuck in 
Congress.

> Oh wait. We have a guy in charge of Energy that wants us to pay as 
> much as $9/gallon, he was caught saying, and gives himself an "A"...
> 
> <http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/03/energy-secretary-chu-gives-hi
> mself- an-a-for-doubling-gas-prices-in-3-years/>
> 
> A AG that sells weapons to Mexican Gangsters to "prove guns are 
> bad"...
> 
> <http://video.foxnews.com/v/4682246/lawmakers-grill-eric-holder-over-g
> unrunn er-scandal-/>
> 
> A misguided (to be kind) Homeland Security director who says Veterans 
> could be potential terrorists.
> 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FixBaPxUFs>
> 
> <http://www.valuesvoternews.com/2009/11/cartoon-janet-napolitanos-terr
> orist. html>
> 
> And, don't forget our zany Treasury guy who claimed that it was 
> TurboTax's fault that he got caught cheating on his income tax. The 
> irony! He ran the Federal reserve in New York but, like Barney Frank, 
> had NO IDEA what was going on when things started falling apart...
> 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDFkLRgiuQY&feature=related>
> 
> I am not even going to mention those wonderful friends of the 
> American Way like Bill Ayers, Henry Louis Gates, Stephen Lerner and 
> Al Sharpton. Because, as we know (cue the mantra) It's Bush's Fault 
> as your Treasury Secretary so proudly states here...
> 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ALog0NWME>
> 
> Yep, Tim, in your Reality, you have a win-win situation...

Whereas your reality just appears to be randomly assembled from spun 
soundbites and infotainment.  It's kind of sad to watch.

-- 
And wackiness ensues...

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#22591

FromMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Date2012-03-21 08:23 -0700
Message-ID<michelle-CEFD97.08233921032012@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#22584
In article <CB8F3885.83C0A%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>,
 George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Bush tax cuts stimulated the US Economy 

LOL, hahaha.

-- 
Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as 
People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.

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#22646

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-22 16:34 -0400
Message-ID<3s2dnfgXsqlNEfbSnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22591
On 2012-03-21 11:23 , Michelle Steiner wrote:
> In article<CB8F3885.83C0A%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>,
>   George Kerby<ghost_topper@hotmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Bush tax cuts stimulated the US Economy
>
> LOL, hahaha.

Why laugh?  The Bush cuts (coupled to a couple wars) initiated the 
steepest run up in federal debt ever.  Treasury note buyers find that 
quite stimulating.

-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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#22647

FromMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Date2012-03-22 13:45 -0700
Message-ID<michelle-F8656C.13455322032012@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#22646
In article <3s2dnfgXsqlNEfbSnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:

> >> Bush tax cuts stimulated the US Economy
> >
> > LOL, hahaha.
> 
> Why laugh?  The Bush cuts (coupled to a couple wars) initiated the 
> steepest run up in federal debt ever.  Treasury note buyers find that 
> quite stimulating.

*snicker*

-- 
Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as 
People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.

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#23049

FromPaul Sture <paul@sture.ch>
Date2012-03-20 12:21 +0100
Message-ID<cq5m39-ob.ln1@news.sture.ch>
In reply to#22516
On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:51:05 -0400, JF Mezei wrote:

> BTW, it is interesting that most of Apple's petty cash is locked up
> outside of the USA. Repatriating foreign cash would have costly tax
> implications. So today's announcement only touches US based cash.

I don't think it's just the taxes.  A cash reserve of foreign currencies 
means they haven't got all their eggs in one basket.

-- 
Paul Sture

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#22518

FromHelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry)
Date2012-03-20 08:12 +1200
Message-ID<HelpfulHarry-2003120812530001@203-118-187-77.dsl.dyn.ihug.co.nz>
In reply to#22513
In article <4f678593$0$4786$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei
<jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
> > 
> > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577291071289857802.ht
> > ml?mod=djemalertTECH
> > 
> > Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback
> 
> I'm all for the dividend, but does a buyback really accomplish anything
> ? With the stock price so high, Apple would be buying a tiny proportion
> fo ts stock back and probably not make a dent in dilution.
> 
> If they had a long term plan to spend that much money every year to buy
> back tock, then it would make sense. But as a once time thing, would
> this have any impact all all ?

It might have been better to wait until after they had finished building
their new "spaceship", data centres, etc. in case there were some
expensive unforseen problems.

Of course, the fact that they're doing this at all is a significant change
from Steve Jobs leadership, and it is likely to be the first of many
changes under Tim Cook ... which may or may not turn out to be a huge
disaster for Apple.

Helpful Harry  :o)

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#22519

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2012-03-19 16:49 -0400
Message-ID<4f679bf3$0$1697$c3e8da3$92d0a893@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#22518
Helpful Harry wrote:

> Of course, the fact that they're doing this at all is a significant change
> from Steve Jobs leadership, and it is likely to be the first of many
> changes under Tim Cook ...


Am not sure how "religious" Jobs truly was about dividends. I suspect he
had set a "nest egg" target to ensure Apple could survive a hard time as
well as prevent a hostile takeover.  Remember that Jobs had had bad
experiences with people backstabbing him.

With the recent tidalwave of cash, I suspect that nest egg target was
surpassed by a significant amount and they can now safely plan on dividends.

We'll never know if the same would have happened under Steve Jobs. I
wouldn't be surprised if it had.


I guess this rules out Apple declaring itself non-profit and becoming a
Church :-)



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#22530

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-19 19:37 -0400
Message-ID<GtKdnR9eT8ehXvrSnZ2dnUVZ_h6dnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22518
On 2012-03-19 16:12 , Helpful Harry wrote:
> In article<4f678593$0$4786$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei
> <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>  wrote:
>> Michelle Steiner wrote:
>>>
>>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577291071289857802.ht
>>> ml?mod=djemalertTECH
>>>
>>> Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback
>>
>> I'm all for the dividend, but does a buyback really accomplish anything
>> ? With the stock price so high, Apple would be buying a tiny proportion
>> fo ts stock back and probably not make a dent in dilution.
>>
>> If they had a long term plan to spend that much money every year to buy
>> back tock, then it would make sense. But as a once time thing, would
>> this have any impact all all ?

It's a 3 year buyback.

> It might have been better to wait until after they had finished building
> their new "spaceship", data centres, etc. in case there were some
> expensive unforseen problems.

The amount the spaceship and support will cost v. the value of the 
buyback (3 years) and dividends (really will come out of cash flow) is 
nothing.

> Of course, the fact that they're doing this at all is a significant change
> from Steve Jobs leadership, and it is likely to be the first of many
> changes under Tim Cook ... which may or may not turn out to be a huge
> disaster for Apple.

As Mezei says, the nestegg is huge enough that Jobs wouldn't have been 
able to resist a payout much longer anyway.  With Apple getting a measly 
1% or so on that money the shareholders have a legitimate beef to get 
that money working.

Given earnings/profit at present I'd bet in 3 years that the nestegg 
won't be very much smaller despite the dividends and buyback.  (The more 
you buy back the less dividends go out as well...).  The real problem is 
dealing with all that overseas cash (wait for another tax holiday, perhaps).

-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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#22520

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-19 16:56 -0400
Message-ID<jMudndnxq5UFAPrSnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22507
On 2012-03-19 10:26 , Michelle Steiner wrote:
>
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577291071289857802.ht
> ml?mod=djemalertTECH
>
> Apple to Pay Dividend, Plans $10 Billion Buyback

Shareholder desire of a dividend from Apple has been the subject of 
speculation in the business mags/papers/journals for a few months - most 
so since the 4S went to market (up nearly $200 since).

I'm not surprised it's happening, just that it is so soon.

When you consider that each Apple share represents about $106 of cash, 
the $2.65/s is a bit paltry ($10.60 / year on $590 is about 1.8%).

The buyback is another way to get cash back to shareholders.  But then 
you're "out".

-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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#22521

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2012-03-19 17:08 -0400
Message-ID<4f67a057$0$2229$c3e8da3$76a7c58f@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#22520
Apple closed above $600 ! Yippie !


AAPL	$601.1	15.53 	2.65%	31,966,468	NASDAQ-GS


Ir is catching up to Google ... :-)  My bet is that Apple won't do the
stock split until it has surpassed Google's share price.

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#22522

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-19 17:22 -0400
Message-ID<s7WdnWuIxsk1PvrSnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22521
On 2012-03-19 17:08 , JF Mezei wrote:
> Apple closed above $600 ! Yippie !

Long term investors don't care about daily closes.

> AAPL	$601.1	15.53 	2.65%	31,966,468	NASDAQ-GS
>
>
> Ir is catching up to Google ... :-)

Apple surpassed Google when it was at about $150.

>  My bet is that Apple won't do the
> stock split until it has surpassed Google's share price.

Cook said today that there is no benefit in splitting the stock or they 
would have done it.


-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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#22523

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2012-03-19 17:46 -0400
Message-ID<4f67a930$0$20231$c3e8da3$9deca2c3@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#22522
Alan Browne wrote:

> Cook said today that there is no benefit in splitting the stock or they 
> would have done it.


But tomorrow, when the price reaches $602, he might decide there is
benefit in doing a stock split.  So dont take his statement as gospel.
He has to say what he said, he can't say what is in the plans for the
stock ahead of a formal announcement.

A 2-for-1 stock split would bring the price down to $300, and each
dollar gained in AAPL would then represent twice the return on investment.

Not sure what sort of impact a stock split has on employees with share
options though.

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#22524

FromMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Date2012-03-19 14:54 -0700
Message-ID<michelle-E4D18E.14540919032012@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#22523
In article <4f67a930$0$20231$c3e8da3$9deca2c3@news.astraweb.com>,
 JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> Not sure what sort of impact a stock split has on employees with share
> options though.

No effect; their options double too.

-- 
Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as 
People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.

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#22525

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-19 18:17 -0400
Message-ID<LamdncKnPsfxLfrSnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22523
On 2012-03-19 17:46 , JF Mezei wrote:
> Alan Browne wrote:
>
>> Cook said today that there is no benefit in splitting the stock or they
>> would have done it.
>
>
> But tomorrow, when the price reaches $602, he might decide there is
> benefit in doing a stock split.  So dont take his statement as gospel.
> He has to say what he said, he can't say what is in the plans for the
> stock ahead of a formal announcement.

When a CEO/CFO makes such a public statement in the same forum as the 
dividend/buyback, it is not a flippant, casual thing.  This will stick 
for quite a while.

> A 2-for-1 stock split would bring the price down to $300, and each

Your grasp of first grade arithmetic serves you well.  Use it to do good.

> dollar gained in AAPL would then represent twice the return on investment.

Except that the rate of growth ($/share per year) would about halve.

There would be an initial inrush from smaller investors and price rise 
which the institutional investors would (happily) dissipate into their 
own profits, but then it would settle down.

>
> Not sure what sort of impact a stock split has on employees with share
> options though.

In terms of notional value, no effect.

The "number" of shares eligible would reflect the split (double for 2:1) 
and the option price would halve for that split ratio).

-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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#22526

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2012-03-19 19:00 -0400
Message-ID<4f67ba79$0$919$c3e8da3$9b4ff22a@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#22525
Alan Browne wrote:

> When a CEO/CFO makes such a public statement in the same forum as the 
> dividend/buyback, it is not a flippant, casual thing.  This will stick 
> for quite a while.


"We have no plans at the moment"  simply means "we can't annouce our
strategy right away".


HP has been stating publicly that they had no plans to port HP-UX to
x86. Yet, Oracle documents filed in court show that HP was in the
process of porting it to X86 when it made those statements, but was
lucky to not commit publicly  because they later  decided to abandon
that project.

Also, had they fessed up to wanting to port to x86, it would have made
it quasi official that HP was abandonning Itanium, something it paid
Intel very dearly to keep a secret. (court documents show an end of life
was planned for Ia64, and they paid Intel to postpone it by stretching
development times).


So CEOs have to be careful not to commit to anything and be vague on
anything that cannot be formally announced when they speak.

His statement of no stock split simply means that this is not something
which will happen in the immediate future. But 3-6 months down the
roads, all bets are off.

Should the Apple stock rise to $750 in short order, there would also be
lots of pressure to split the stock.

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#22528

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Date2012-03-19 19:23 -0400
Message-ID<B5mdnWM7QK2QXfrSnZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#22526
On 2012-03-19 19:00 , JF Mezei wrote:
> Alan Browne wrote:
>
>> When a CEO/CFO makes such a public statement in the same forum as the
>> dividend/buyback, it is not a flippant, casual thing.  This will stick
>> for quite a while.
>
>
> "We have no plans at the moment"  simply means "we can't annouce our
> strategy right away".

QUOTE

... also said that the company has looked at but decided against 
splitting the company’s shares, which at this point are among a small 
number of stocks trading over the $500 mark.

Cook said that a split is something they have looked at, but he says 
there is “very little support” for the idea that a split would help the 
stock. He says that if the board thought it was in the best interest of 
Apple and holders to do so, they would go ahead and split the stock.

/QUOTE.

Again: CEO/CFO's of public co's cannot make such statements and go back 
on them on a whim.  It would take several quarterly cycles or a major 
event to justify such a change of plan following a " best interest of 
Apple and holders " stated opinion.

As Apple looks very cozy for the next few quarters, don't expect a split 
anytime soon.

-- 
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
  I said I didn't know."
                           -Samuel Clemens.

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