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Robert Salasidis wrote:
> 
> I won't go into stack market valuations with you here, but your table was missing
> two key facts, profit margin and predicted earnings growth (that is what counts more
> than revenue). Apple can sell all the computers in the world, but if it is not making
> much money on the revuenue because of low margins then that does not help it any.


please do go into stock market valuations. that was the point.  my answer was toward the 
statement that 'the stock price will measure the future success of these 
corporations'...something i am sure you will agree is less than reasonable.

as to the Hoover Company Profile table missing profit margin, seems like it was there:
> Apple:
>
>                            1991   1992    1993   1994
> Sales ($ mil.)            6,309  7,087   7,977  9,189
> Net income ($ mil.)         310    530      87    310
> Income as % of sales       4.9%   7.5%    1.1%   3.4% *******

> vs. Microsoft:
>
>                           1991   1992   1993   1994
> Sales ($ mil.)           1,843  2,759  3,753  4,649
> Net income ($ mil.)        463    708    953  1,146
> Income as % of sales     25.1%  25.7%  25.4%  24.7%  *******

as to predicted earnings growth...these companies dont comment on that.  only the MBAs of 
wall street do that kinda thing, and they are wrong as often as they are right.

and as to selling all the computers in the world, i would settle on selling 9-13% and 
restructure to make a profit...wouldnt you...isnt apple???