Gene MunsterApple Shareholder Meeting: Two Observations and One QuestionAhead of the Apple annual shareholder meeting, I've taken an inventory of recent analyst and investor commentary. There are two things that I feel are missing. First, Apple's strength of product demand and favorable economics despite the macro. Second, Apple's wide diversity across product lines, sectors, geographies, and currencies, which affords investors the safety of a consumer staples company. I also have one question to ask management at the meeting: Will Apple Car see the light of day?Read more Apple
Gene MunsterApple’s Results Foretell Sunnier Environment Will ReturnIt's rare that I write about Apple missing a quarter. For the twenty years I've been following the company, I now count three times results have come in below expectations. As I peeled back the layers of the results along with the company's guidance, the big picture became more clear. Even though Apple's business is being negatively impacted by the supply chain and the macro, the company is maintaining innovation excellence with its core products, optionality with potential new products (AR and auto) and most importantly a loyal, engaged and growing customer base. All signs suggest sunnier days will return for Apple. Read more Apple
Gene MunsterGoogle Will Respond to ChatGPTI’m having a hard time stepping away from ChatGPT. Even with its flaws, it’s a very powerful consumer AI product. I admire how you can repeat prompts to get responses worded differently yet equally accurate. As I think about the…Read more Google
Gene MunsterFor Apple’s Revenue, Speed Is the Gift That Keeps GivingApple announced two new chips, the M2 Pro and M2 Pro Max, that are available in the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini. I estimate that these two products account for about 6% of Apple’s total revenue, compared to Mac sales…Read more Apple, Companies
Gene MunsterApple Read From TSMC: Expect Softness Followed by StrengthWhile I don’t want to overplay commentary from any one of Apple’s partners, I think it’s critical for investors to track TSMC updates given that Apple accounts for 25% of their revenue. TSMC produces the chips at the heart of…Read more Apple
Gene MunsterTesla’s Down but Not OutTesla has had a horrible four months, highlighted by shares being down about 65%. While several factors played into the stock’s free fall, I believe the biggest reasons were expectations for slowing demand and its negative impact on profits. The…Read more Tesla
DeepwaterDeepwater’s 2023 PredictionsOver the last six years, we’ve made a habit of offering a few predictions for the year ahead. Here’s what we’re anticipating for 2023: We believe that FAANG will outperform the S&P in 2023. In 2022, the S&P 500 is…Read more Apple, Meta , Netflix , Tesla
Gene MunsteriPhone Demand Decoder = December + March QuartersOn November 6th, Apple announced that China’s Covid shutdowns were impacting demand for its iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max. The announcement stopped short of providing further details on the magnitude of the impact. As the quarter progresses, we have been tracking…Read more Apple
Gene MunsterA Potential Tweak Is in Store for the Inflation Reduction ActThe pushback that the Inflation Reduction Act is getting from European Union member states seems to be increasing. In early November, the 27 EU nations agreed that the incentives posed by the IRA could damage its economies—a concern that was…Read more Themes
Gene MunsterThe Apple Car’s Long and Winding RoadTalk related to Project Titan (Apple’s car ambitions) had been quiet for the past four months, until Bloomberg published a story detailing that the autonomous vehicle will be delayed, again. The Bloomberg reporting—which we believe to be accurate—begs the question:…Read more Apple