I shorted 2K @ 70.7 today. Looking for this to settle in the low 60s in the next few weeks. This is just options expirations games today that caused the runup. Other reasons: 1) IPOD/Itunes competition (AMZN gettin in the game, etc) 2) INTEL IMac is overhyped 3) CRAAPL was LAST YEAR'S story, time to move onto something else. ALSO SHORT BRCM
he also forgot aapl just released new imac powerbooks...if they sell, (well, they already flyin' off the shelves) he'll be in soooo much trouble.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20060216/tc_macworld/oompa20060216 Peter Cohen - MacCentral Thu Feb 16, 5:04 PM ET Reports indicate that someone has let loose a âTrojan horseâ or worm for Mac OS X users. The program is hidden within a package that purportedly contains screenshots of Appleâs as-yet unannounced next major revision to Mac OS X. Whether itâs a Trojan horse or worm seems to vary depending on the source of the information. The code has also elicited a response from Apple, and a warning to its customers. ADVERTISEMENT The package, called âlatestpics.tgz,â first surfaced recently on a Mac rumors Web site. Independently verified by Ambrosia Software president Andrew Welch, heâs dubbed it the âOompa-Loompa Trojan,â because the files in question check for the presence of an attribute called âoompaâ â an apparent reference to the movie and book âCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.â Welch provides extensive details on the Ambrosia Software discussion forums. When unpacked, the archive includes an application that resembles a JPEG file. When itâs clicked on, the file executes and attempts to propagate itself via the buddy list of Appleâs instant messaging software iChat. Welch is careful to point out that this should probably be considered a Trojan horse, rather than a virus, âbecause it doesnât self-propagate externally.â So-called Trojan horses are differentiated from viruses because they masquerade as a regular application or file and do not replicate themselves arbitrarily. Anti-virus software maker Sophos takes issue with this description, claiming this is the âfirst ever virus for Mac OS X.â âOSX/Leap-A is programmed to use the iChat instant messaging system to spread itself to other users. As such, it is comparable to an email or instant messaging worm on the Windows platform. Worms are a sub category of the group of malware known as viruses,â said Sophos in a statement. Symantec similarly classifies it as a worm, and classifies its threat containment and removal as âeasy.â McAfee, makers of Virex, also call the code, which they refer to as âOSX/Leap,â as a worm. Intego, makers of VirusBarrier, also confirmed the trojan horseâs existence. Because the code is distributed by iChat, Intego said, people are more likely to presume the file is legitimate. Intego advised users to update their virus definition files and ânever open files received by e-mail or iChat unless they are sure that these files are safe.â Sophos, Symantec, McAfee and Intego have all added the codeâs description to their Mac anti-virus software files, which can be downloaded from each publisherâs respective Web site. OSX/Leap-A, Oompa-Loompa, or whatever else you want to call it, also requires an admin password if youâre not running as an admin, said Ambrosiaâs Welch. Additionally, Ambrosiaâs Welch said the software has a bug in its code that prevents it from working and prevents infected applications from launching. Still, he strongly advises users that find the âlatestpics.tgzâ file to avoid downloading or running it. Apple also commented on the release of the code in a statement provided to Macworld. âLeap-A is not a virus, it is malicious software that requires a user to download the application and execute the resulting file,â said Apple. âApple always advises Macintosh users to only accept files from vendors and Web sites that they know and trust. We have a guide to safely handling files received from the Internet at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108009.â Updated Feb. 16 2006 5:00 PM: Added comments from Apple.
I have to agree - this is not a virus at a significant amount of user action is necessary. If i write and application to wipe your hard drive, hand you a cd with it on there, and tell you to run the app on the cd, is that a virus? i have no doubt that the media will wet themselves on the chance of being able to mention "apple" and "virus" in the same sentence, as inaccurate as it may be.
JUST COVERED @ 69.7. LOOKS LIKE IT WANTS TO RUN TO 75 NEXT WEEK. WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS TODAY AND MAY GO LONG.
word. learned from the older and wiser on here (after i got greedy and lost 12 pts. on aapl) that it will be pinned to the 70 strike today unless somehting newsworthy causes it to gap to the next strike price. good day to pick up mar calls on the "negative sentiment" i also see the same action in goog - the appl-goog axis-of-evil looks alive and well..... good hunting all -krazy
I don't think any should Long appl for good 3 years It's starting to crash Might vist it's record high... But Might get really volitile... I see appl at 40 in 3 years