Although Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the US with a stock market capitalization that exceeds 300 billion dollars, for several weeks the value of Apple's shares continues to decrease. Last night at the close of the American stock exchange, Apple shares were worth $315, 8% less than their value before WWDC 2011. There are 2 possible reasons for this decrease explanations coming from some American analysts: the first is related to Steve Jobs, whose future at the company is uncertain, but this is only half of the problem because a successor has not been appointed for the position of CEO in case Steve Jobs leaves.
In a way, the situation Apple finds itself in is akin to an impending CEO retirement–without a successor having been named. In such "lame duck" periods, companies can become paralyzed, as managers focus more on their own future and political stature and uncertainty and less on the business.
And, in Apple's case, unfortunately, the situation is even worse: No one knows whether Steve will return, or when, or even when the question of his return will finally be put to rest. So the company is in a sort of perpetual purgatory.
The second possible explanation, although a little unrealistic, has to do with the manipulation of the American market, a story we talked about here before and which apparently still has a log. However, others can gain from Apple's loss, and some American analysts recommend buying the company's shares as long as their value does not exceed $320. According to them, the value of Apple shares will increase again and at the moment it is favorable to purchase a set of shares at a reduced price because in the future, probably in the fall, they will bring a good profit. Regardless of the reasons for this substantial decrease in the values of the company's shares, if not in the summer, then in the fall they will return to normal if Apple releases the iPhone 5 and iOS 5 that will amaze the world.
