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Re: Apple share price hits 500 USD. WHAT?

johnhudson — Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:45 pm

Author: johnhudson

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:45 pm

The number of shares can increase for several reasons; the company issues more shares to gain more money to invest; the company splits existing shares so that the price per share drops and you don't get silly figures for one share. Do this a few times and the total number of shares can go up quite a bit.

If you are buying shares at $300 a share, you are expecting a return of at least $15 a share per annum; one way of obtaining this is if the share price goes up - in the same way as people expect the value of their houses to rise. The other is that Apple can afford to give you $15 a share every year.

The more Apple can give you per share each year, the more people are prepared to buy the shares to get the return; so the price goes up. The problems come when Apple hits the buffers and can no longer offer that rate of return.

Re: Apple share price hits 500 USD. WHAT?

Rhakios — Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:03 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:03 pm

So, you never wondered how the little spot of financial bother we all find ourselves in came about?

Apple share price hits 500 USD. WHAT?

Bazza — Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:34 pm

Author: Bazza

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:34 pm

Hi all...

How can a company have a value 450,000,000,000 USD
and 500 USD/Share?

http://business.financialpost.com/2010/10/15/apple-inc-price-target-hits-us500-per-share/

Am I missing summat?