Apple’s Stock is Officially Negative for the Year

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In somewhat shocking news, Fortune is reporting that Apple’s stock is down 2.2% this morning, sending the technology leader into negative territory for the year.

The timing of this is particularly strange because 1) the Dow is still up 5% for the year, and 2) AAPL was poised to announce record earnings just a few days ago. What makes this picture even more puzzling is that that interest in Apple products seems as high as its ever been, and though the company is being hit with a smattering of class action lawsuits, there doesn’t appear to be any reputation-damaging PR news that fits the bill.

So, what gives?

Jay Yarow over at Business Insider has a few interesting theories — which include the diminishing role of Steve Jobs, the possible delay of the iPhone 5, or even Apple’s inability to meet iPad 2 demands — that could be confusing short-term investors.

But still. What do you guys think?