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11 Innovation Ideas To Change Apple " The most important thing to Apple is to make the best products in the world that enrich customers’ lives . That’s our high-order bid. That means that we aren’t interested in revenue for revenue’s sake. We could put the Apple brand on a lot of things and sell a lot more stuff, but that’s not what we’re here for. We want to make only the best products. " Apple CEO Tim Cook (during the Apple earnings call on January 23, 2013) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the top 20 innovators of the Innovation Index .  Apple stock got hammered after the earning s, and many analysts are predicting rough seas in the quarter ahead. Some are even questioning CEO T im Cook's vision and strategy. ( Check my earlier article: Why is Apple getting killed ? ) Here are my 11 Innovation Idea s to Change Apple: 1. Real new innovations - Apple needs to go back to the drawing board and create breakthrough products. Not just basic product refreshes, and adding c...

Today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock plunged $18.55 or was down 3.57% of total value. A spectacular drop by any measure !   Since beginning of 2013, Apple stock has lost $49 or roughly down 10% of total value. Even more remarkable is the fact that Apple stock is down over $200 from the high water mark of $705 set in September 2012, or about 28% down from the peak value. Is Apple going back up to $700, or is it destined to go down further? What drove today's slide?  Here is what Bloomberg story reported: "Apple Inc. declined to the lowest price in 11 months after the Nikkei newswire reported that production of the iPhone was cut on weak demand." The analysts love to play the herd mentality... Here is what Cramer is saying: ""Even as I see the stock come down to levels that are surprising on a valuation perspective, I can't see a reason to buy more" Cramer identified a handful of developments that may be a cause for concern: - The company has missed Str...