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Significant details need to come out on what actually happened to GTAT. However, business involves management taking risk. Typically, the more significant the opportunity for massive profit and growth, the more significant the risk. GTAT was de…
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High probability AAPL has a secured a priority lien on the sapphire equipment as well as the rights to any IP related to manufacturing sapphire products for electronics. '
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GatorGuy, This is somewhat wonkish so I apologize in advance. In plain english, AAPL stated they do not intent to repatriate the majority of their profits earned overseas. As a result, the tax provision does not include any additional income ta…
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GatorGuy, I have read this report before and reviewed it just now. The paper validates my earlier posting on this topic: "The reality is Ireland, or any other EU country, can (and will) then pass additional tax laws which will apply to every co…
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Gaotorguy, Sog35 is correct. You cannot look at the actual tax payments made and compare it to GAAP reported pretax income to derive the rate. Beyond the lag in quarterly payments to taxable income, you have timing differences from deductions. …
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The reality is Ireland, or any other EU country, can (and will) then pass additional tax laws which will apply to every company which meets the qualifications. In construction, the only companies which will qualify will be Apple, Microsoft, Google,…
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"China is include, it is call black market, It appears that a significant number of the 10M are making their way into China, at 2 to 3x the selling price, you got any friends in China who wish to buy an iPhone 6" Define "significant". Given th…
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This further solidifies AAPLs position in the marketplace, feeds into the ecosystem and increases the size of the moat competitors need to cross. AAPL products used in the home, workplace and mobile. Creates more recurring replacement of AAPL pro…
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The problem I have with Carney as AAPL's PR director is credibility. A good PR person puts issues in as positive light as possible without misrepresenting the issues and facts. And sometimes you need to admit mistakes, in great detail, apologize a…
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Think of UBER as a logistics company. Car service is just the beginning. Anything with dispatch and delivery is fair game. And they have very few employees with a $17 billion valuation.
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This is a very complicated issue. Corporate tax codes are significantly more difficult and require judgement. It is rarely clear cut. to the extent taxing authorities devise tax incentives to direct behavior, it creates opportunities for gaming. Jus…
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In addition, AAPL is now in the market and Amazon is down to 60% share. There is now a viable alternative to Amazon. This is not about profits to the publishers. They made more money under the wholesale model than retail once you take sales tax (…
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The e book market was growing and a publisher could not afford to ignore this distribution channel. Amazon had 90% market share three years ago in a distribution channel growing triple digits. Amazon was ensuring this dominace by making it unprofita…
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DOJ is over reaching. AAPL did not collude to fix pricing. What they did do is fracture Amazons near monopoly on e books. Amazon adopted a predatory pricing policy in which e book prices were set at or in some cases below Amazons cost. Pricing t…