The coronavirus stumped Apple, showing we don't know how long the threat will last

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Apple's bombshell warning about a virus's impact on its business falls into a unique category for me: I'm shocked, but not surprised.

and I always talk before the quarter to flesh out our thoughts about the most important metrics to watch and forces to consider.

The key question was how Apple would forecast its results based on a volatile situation with an unknowable outcome. Apple could have chosen not to give guidance at all. It could have guided as though the virus would have a muted effect. It could have taken an approach that factored in the possibility of a multi-billion-dollar impact.Apple reported, and Wall Street cheered its forecast.

This latest Apple announcement comes as observers worldwide remain uncertain about how to even count the virus toll. Is China double-counting some deaths, or under counting them? China's new method for counting infections last week caused the overall number to skyrocket, but the country might still be under counting people who tested positive for the virus but aren't showing symptoms.

 

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Why would you be surprised at this announcement. Do you not have a brain to understand the impact on manufacturing in China. Why are all the investors so short-sighted and outright stupid. You are fools and deserve to lose money.

Maybe FOXCONN should have finished their factory in Wisconsin. This should be a wake up call for companies to diversify their manufacturing around the globe instead of putting all their eggs in one basket.

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