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> nor is there any advantage for them to publish false information.

of course there is. It's called ad revenue and page views, both of which they're raking in today with these allegations. This story is all over the place. I don't trust Bloomberg with anything Apple at all and haven't for years now.



Here is one motivation for false information. Financial gain. Someone could have made a lot of money with put options.


Yes, this too. Some of the Bloomberg and WSJ "leaks" feel like their primary motive has been subtle stock manipulation. In particular, the "demand is slowing for $PRODUCT" articles that we continue to see.




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