AAPL Drops 8.4% Amidst Broader Tech Selloff
AAPL Drops 8.4% Amidst Broader Tech Selloff
by , 2:05 PM EDT, October 6th, 2008
AAPL shareholders hoping for a bailout-inspired rally of the stock were in for disappointment Monday, and the stock shed another 8.9% amidst a broader tech selloff sparked by a warning from auction giant Ebay. Apple's stock was trading at US$88.29 per share, down 8.16 (-8.41%), in the early afternoon trading sector.
Though the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Wall Street bailout late on Friday, a bill that was in turn quickly signed into law by President George W. Bush, the markets couldn't find a rally Monday. The DOW was off more than 500 points (down 5.78%), the S&P 500 dropped 6.48%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 139.56 (-7.17%).
With Apple having already taken a beating Friday from the bogus story of Apple CEO Steve Jobs suffering a heart attack Friday, an event being investigated by the SEC, AAPL investors could be forgiven for hoping for a rally.
Ebay's warning, however, that it would cut 1,000 jobs and purchase online bill-paying service Bill Me Later spooked the markets, sending them further into the red, bailout or no.
Apple's stock price of $88.91 per share is a new 52 week low.
*In the interest of full disclosure, the author holds a small share in AAPL stock that was not an influence in the creation of this article.
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Observer Comments
Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:31 pm Subject: time to update the story
Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:35 pm Subject: Closed up
QuoteTiger wrote:
Apple's stock closed UP.
Yes, but there was a general rally and the market closed up. However, I have faith in AAPL and if the new MacBooks coming this month prove to be true then we may see the stock go up farther. I am sure that the Presidential election is a factor in the market, no matter who may win, people may be waiting till November to see what direction we will be going.
Today I heard some economist saying that the stock sell-off may be due in a large part because businesses need cash. It is hard to get a loan right now, so they sell stocks.
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