Apple Projected To Become the Most Valuable Company in History

Steve Jobs was a man of vision, a man of grandeur, and more importantly a man worthy of legend. His work in building Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was unprecedented in global business, and shareholders are benefitting greatly from his efforts. On the flipside, companies like Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) have been trending negatively, losing both market share and shareholders’ equity.

In fact, Apple’s domination over the personal computing market has resulted in unseen losses for its competitors. For example, HP reported today that its 5% decline in revenue, on top of $9.2 billion in[..]et write-downs, has resulted in the biggest net loss in its storied history.

But can all of its turmoil be attributed to Apple?

HP’s write-down was reported on Wednesday to be a result of failed historical transactions. The company’s acquisition of Electronic Data Systems in 2008 was initially hoped to be accretive to earnings. However, as of two weeks ago, HP’s CEO Meg Whitman came out to say that the acquisition’s value was not as planned, forcing an[..]et write-down.

HP’s troubles are not necessarily unique, however. Competitors like Dell and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have been unable to keep up with Apple’s continuous growth. Dell recently reported lower than expected third quarter revenue and also had to cut its yearly revenue forecast.

Microsoft reported earnings in late July, and suffered from an unexpected net loss as a result of lowered personal computing revenues as well as increased customer acquisition costs. While these results seem to be the result of personal problems, some pundits believe Apple’s increasing user-base plays a huge role.

Apple has managed to hypnotize millions of users across the world to purchase its machines, its operating systems, and most importantly, its brand. Wielding the Apple logo almost represents one’s status as a member of the elite. While it is commonly known that Apple computers have limited advantages to other systems, the very fact someone owns an Apple computer is enough.

Steve Jobs’ brilliant marketing strategy for the computing division, which some think was jumpstarted by the PC vs. Mac commercials, has worked in ways that no investor in 2005 could have imagined. Some further posit that the iPod technology played a large role in Apple’s trend upwards. Since the iPod’s inception, public sentiment regarding both Apple and Steve Jobs has dramatically improved. This trend is proved by its share price, which raised nearly 2000% since the beginning of 2005.

Many people, however, are starting to question Apple’s stratospheric rise in popularity, and in particular, how the company will maintain it. Many rumors spreading claim that Apple’s next move will be a futuristic TV, which has the ability to connect every internet-enabled device in the building.

But what comes next for Apple?

Will the company create a new type of camera? Maybe develop a new type of technology that can be used by individuals, small businesses, and large corporations? In the history of everything, no single empire has lasted forever. Statistically, Apple will suffer the same fate and will live in history books as one of the greatest companies to exist.

No one knows when that time will come, but one thing is certain. Public perception and the average user’s sentiment of Apple’s business and its products will decline. As a result, investors will have to seek and analyze user sentiment trends. It may very well save their portfolios. Check out the Socialyzer app for the latest trends in sentiment analysis. Our proprietary tools may give you the insight to see what the rest of the world thinks about companies like Apple.

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