Joseph Bland on This week's Apple trading strategies (9/28-10/2/26) - '“ Massively expanding its share buyback program…” Thanks, Robert! My ears just perked….'
on Château de Mercuès - 'PED: Is this an e-bike tour? Or are you and the others peddling away using solely leg muscle?'
on Château de Mercuès - 'Having spent time in that area myself, I highly recommend “the black wines of Cahors”… smooth, dark, yummy. By the way, as I recall, that Mercues chateau is high up… not a leisurely bike ride from the main road. Enjoy your trip!'
on Château de Mercuès - 'Looks like PED is eating well! The gastronomic experience The Lot Valley, on the outskirts of Cahors, nestled between the wild Causse plateau and sweeping meanders, is home to a wealth of culinary treasures: black truffles, saffron, foie gras, free-range lamb… La Table de Mercuès offers an immersive experience of cuisine deeply rooted in this region. Chef Clément Costes welcomes every guest as an invitation to discover a sensitive and discerning interpretation of the Lot region and Occitanie. His commitment is based on a firm conviction: cooking begins with respect for the produce. Ingredients are carefully selected, prioritising those sourced locally – grown or reared within 100 km – in order to preserve their identity. This approach gives rise to a true poetry of flavours, expressed through three set menus – ‘Découverte’, ‘Balade’ and ‘Voyage’ – comprising 3, 4 or 6 courses. A gourmet restaurant where precision of execution meets emotion. The menu may change depending on the day’s catch and availability'
on This week's Apple trading strategies (9/28-10/2/26) - 'Massively expanding its share buyback program, NVIDIA’s shares are up $4.68 or 2.08% at $229.75 in late morning trading. Apple is off $.020 at $340.87 after setting a new all-time closing high on Friday. At 11:30am in the east, 72% of S&P 500 components are in the red. All four major indexes are also below Friday’s closing levels.'
on This week's Apple trading strategies (9/28-10/2/26) - 'Put it right here! Seems like any new Kiraa video is worth watching.'
on This week's Apple trading strategies (9/28-10/2/26) - 'Gregg Said: “It should have read while January EARNINGS report reflected YoY growth, GUIDANCE will reflect a ~20% decline.” I don’t quite understand what you’re saying here. “January earning report will reflect YoY growth” presumably for FY2021 Q1 holiday quarter, but “GUIDANCE will reflect a ~20% decline.”? You’re expecting Q2 FY2027 guidance to guide to or experience a decline of ~20% YoY? The numbers that I’ve been able to find suggest revenues (if there’s clamoring for the iPhone 18 base introduction to come out in March 2027 so as to catch some revenue in the March quarter), revenue should increase low to mid double digits despite a YoY record and difficult compare. Am I reading your comment correctly?'
on This week's Apple trading strategies (9/28-10/2/26) - 'The Just read my reply. It was incomplete. It should have read while January EARNINGS report reflected YoY growth, GUIDANCE will reflect a ~20% decline.'
on This week's Apple trading strategies (9/28-10/2/26) - '@Gregg: If the guidance is good and you feel it portends even better FQ1 results, then I would go for the February options as January options expire just before the Q1 reporting. (Assuming the Q1 reporting will juice the stock price.)'
on Apple at $341.07: A new record close - 'Joseph, It just goes to show. As Roseanne Roseannadanna used to say “its always something”'
on Saturday Apple video: The Smithsonian Steve Jobs Interview (4/20/95) - 'He talked about the school system almost stamping out his sense of curiosity at a young age. Glad he prevailed.'
on Apple's market cap keeps bouncing off $5 trillion - 'Yes, yes, yes! 1000 times yes! My old Time Capsule is suffering terribly, and I actually do occasionally rely on Time Machine to unf*ck personal errors. I would love to Apple to be my home WiFi network. All my home gear is dependent on WiFi. I want that to be Apple. (Nothing against Eero, but I want it to be Apple.)'
on Apple at $341.07: A new record close - 'I would love to have a conversation with the people that made up that jury. But then I may lose all faith in humanity…'
on Apple at $341.07: A new record close - 'But, if we didn’t have a stupid war, Stupid in the White House, and an AI roll-out that was regulated (thus avoiding the RAM issue) imagine where Apple/APPL would be now. I am comparatively wealthy, (APPL has served me well in the last 26 years) yet I look at the current prices and they’re eye watering… Cost of living issues are very real to the average person (we here are generally not the norm), at some point that is going to bite.'
on Meet the market for Apple Intelligence - 'Gregg T. — Check out the NRP’s ‘Planet Money’ podcast episode ‘Middlegarchs Are The New Oligarchs’ (Sep 25, 2026) for a great dive into how this is so true. (Great podcast, BTW — 😉 )'
on Apple at $341.07: A new record close - 'Fixed. That’s what I get for trying to correct a headline on an iPhone from the table of a French restaurant. In France. '
on Meet the market for Apple Intelligence - 'It seems to me that if you have to “win users’ trust,” you’ve already lost it. And may never get it back?'
