Hmmmm.... what / who has Apple decided to purchase? Putting Microsoft out of its misery? Picking up Samsung to end that feud? Is Sony finally going to be a sub-brand of Apple? All Chinese iPhone assemblers to be given stock options? Stay tuned...

Apple Conference Call
WHAT: Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, and Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO, will host a conference call to announce the outcome of the Company’s discussions concerning its cash balance. Apple® will not be providing an update on the current quarter nor will any topics be discussed other than cash.

(Apple.com/pr) (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/18Apple-Conference-Call.html?sr=hotnews.rss)

They could never buy Samsung. They have tons of divisions, From electronics to ship building [ they are worth too much to purchase - not mention
apple is not into manufactotering any more, Tim Cook got rid of that when he first joined apple ]. So I am hoping Apple pay us stock holders a divindent already!!!

Dividend and a stock split? Free iMacs for everyone?

I'm leaning towards a dividend personally

Dividend and a stock split? Free iMacs for everyone?

I'm leaning towards a dividend personally

Pretty sure they ruled this out.

I wouldn't mind a one time dividend though :D

Pretty sure they ruled this out.

I wouldn't mind a one time dividend though :D

680news is saying $100 per share divindent. Hmmm I rather have a free share for every share I have. :greedy:

Meh. People have been clamouring for a dividend (not issuing one apparently kept Apple's stock from trading even more widely), and the stock buyback is a good idea, but... rather unexciting news.... since I didn't have enough $$ to buy stock when Apple was trading at $7/share (pre-split), it's really all just an intellectual interest at this point...