Doug Kass: Fundamentals Driving Decline in Apple Stock

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Oct 11, 2012
Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners was on CNBC to discuss his views on Apple (AAPL, Financial) and the recent 10% correction. He thinks that weakening fundamentals of Apple's business are driving this stock down.

-- Fundamentals are playing a role in decline of Apple stock.

-- He has concerns that the first-mover advantage for Apple has diminished; competitors are catching up.

-- Apple is selling similar product for higher price.

-- There is no Steve Jobs for continuous innovation at the company.

-- Ecosystem advantage has diminished as well. There is a disconnect in the markets with the earnings expected. Earnings are weak and still the market keeps on going up, so the market high point also has role to play here.

-- There is some profit taking.

Credit and source: www.cnbc, CNBC

Here is the video: Kass comes in at around one minute into the video.