red oak

Xiaomi wearables are single purpose step counters which cost $20

Perhaps that is a relevant data point for an article about wearables that calls out their "lead" 

randominternetperson said:

red oak said:

$1.8 billion of their $6.5 billion in "profit" was from a massive tax write-off of their mobile business.  Almost one third of the reported "profit".  That is big thing to miss here

Everyone is fawning over Microsoft.  It's PE is double Apple's

Ridiculous

How does that work?  How is a 2 billion dollar write off translated into profits?

It is a credit which reduced their tax payment 

I think March is too early for event at HQ 

Potentially the most profitable quarter ever for a company.  But doubt and worry will rain on Apple like a Thailand monsoon

I would love to see Apple give WS the finger and buy back $200B in stock.  40% of the company effectively taken off the market.  A complete pipe dream I know.   But what a ballsy move that would be