Apple's Bad Press Is Setting Up a Buying Opportunity

The media's negative spin on Apple's Vision Pro is shaking some investors out of the stock. But their knee-jerk reaction offers a contrarian opportunity... [Stansberry Research Logo] Delivering World-Class Financial Research Since 1999 [DailyWealth] Apple's Bad Press Is Setting Up a Buying Opportunity By Sean Michael Cummings, analyst, True Wealth --------------------------------------------------------------- Consumers can't get rid of their Apple Vision Pro headsets fast enough... at least, that's what a recent wave of headlines would have you believe. The Vision Pro is a new virtual-reality device from Apple (AAPL). It packs immersive sound and video into a $3,500 headset. And it lets users access their apps and programs in a three-dimensional space. Tech media outlets are now declaring the Vision Pro dead on arrival. But the articles all have a suspiciously similar theme. Take these two recent headlines... - From Gizmodo: "Tech Bros Are Returning Their Vision Pros and Keeping Receipts" - From Business Insider: "Apple Users Are Rushing to Return Vision Pro" This narrative popped up across various publications and social media outlets this month. But there's a simple, boring truth behind the clickbait... Apple offers a standard 14-day return policy for its products. So some early adopters just returned their Vision Pros within those first two weeks (when they could still get a refund). And with a few exceptions, retail stores are reporting around average return rates. The story for investors is much more interesting, though... You see, the media's negative spin is now shaking some Apple investors out of the stock... 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But historically, these dips serve as great buying opportunities. Check it out... Apple is one of the best companies in the world. It has returned about 21% a year on average for the past 34 years. But after six days in the red, its stock does even better. This kind of price action has resulted in an average return of 9% in three months, 17% in six months, and 26% after a year. What's more, history says there's a strong risk-reward setup when AAPL flashes this signal... The average return in a positive year was an incredible 75%. And the average drawdown in a negative year was a sizable (but smaller) 26%. Plus, the odds are in buyers' favor after a six-day drop. Apple's stock finished the year in positive territory in 58% of cases after this signal... enough to give the bulls a statistical edge. The media is quick to bad-mouth new, disruptive products like the Vision Pro. But the headset debuted only a few weeks ago. It's far too soon to bet against Apple based on this new tech alone. Instead, contrarian investors should celebrate the recent sell-off in Apple shares... The market just offered a discount on one of the world's best businesses. So if you've been waiting to scoop up shares of the tech giant, now might be your moment to do so. Good investing, Sean Michael Cummings Further Reading Artificial intelligence ("AI") has boomed in recent years. But like anything, progress comes with a price. Companies must now protect themselves from AI-related crimes. And that spells opportunity for one crucial sector... [Read more here](. Political clashes happen on social media all the time. But one social media titan has decided to curb its "rage baiting." This is a surprising move ahead of the presidential election. But one time-tested system shows this change won't hurt the company's stock... [Learn more here](. Market Notes HIGHS AND LOWS NEW HIGHS OF NOTE LAST WEEK Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)... "offense" contractor General Dynamics (GD)... 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