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Charting Apple vs the Rest

By Ashraf Laidi

On March 16 of last year, Apple’s successful release of its iPad 3 dominated the markets as the firm powered further as the world’s most valuable company.

In March 14 of this year, Apple sits on the sideline, watching Samsung release its successful Galaxy S4.

Apple’s share is down 39% from its September high, posting six consecutive monthly declines. Its fundamental woes began surfacing amid worries of insufficient supply of iPhone 5 and iPad, overlapping with reports of slowing demand.

This week’s rumours of cuts in orders have also weighed on the price. But the main fundamental challenge remains competition. While Apple lacks new products, Samsung continues to overcome criticism of lacking innovation by halving the product cycle of its Galaxy S series to 12 months.

Product releases aside, Apple will now have to resort to impacting the stock price via paying their shareholders. Last year’s announcement to return $45 billion in cash over three years may no longer be enough. It may have to give an additional $45bn in the form of dividends and stock buy-backs. The next boost to Apple’s stock price may by combining cash distribution with snappy upgrades to its iPhone and/or iPad mini.

Apple has clearly broken below its four-year trendline. A rally back to 450-460s may seem inevitable, but the key remains whether we’ll see a rebound above the 100-week moving average near 470s. As it stands the weekly and monthly stochastic suggest prolonged consolidation between $400 and $450, before a renewed wave of selling tests the $350 territory. A break above $475 is not expected anytime soon.

 

Ashraf Laidi is Chief Global Strategist at Leading Spread Betting Company - City Index

Buy Utilico Emerging Markets Says ShareHunter

By Alan Saunders

Utilico Emerging Markets Daily chart

Trade -  BUY

Issue -  UTILICO EMERG MRKTS  (UEM)

App. Entry Price – 187.7p (We suggest a slippage allowance of no more than 1% from this price)

Initial Stop - Close - 176  ( - 6.2%)p, wide - N/Ap

Target Price - 218p ( + 16.1%)

Reason               -              UEM has broken above the 183p resistance level created by the twin Oct’07 and Jan’08 tops and it has confirmed its breakout by forming a new low above the 183p level. Increased buyer demand and limited supply have allowed this breakout and the preceding rally up form the area of the 2 year consolidation range (Jan’11 to Jan’13) and also allowed the stock to swing into an Uptrend as its new dominant trend. The stock is now up into virgin price territory with no obvious resistance immediately overhead so it should now make progress towards reaching the 218p level.

Pros: In Uptrend as its new dominant trend and broken above the 183p level resistance, strong buyer demand and limited supply (selling), up into virgin price territory, should move up to test the 218p level.

Cons: If buyer demand should slow at the same time as sellin increased then the price could, again, make a quick vist to the 176p area.  

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