MP

Hularuns

The ugliest and richest lady in Australia is making big investments in rare earth minerals recently. MP, Lynas, and Energy Fuels still way down for now though. Will China retaliate for TikTok with rare earths restrictions?

ashimos00

An Iranian MP said that if the Supreme Leader gives permission, we would only be a week away from testing a nuclear bomb The short timeframe is no surprise, as the former head of Iran's nuclear agency stated that all the necessary technology is available.

JAGUARENSTEIN

I understand you are a frustrated kid from the moment when you resented to internet insults instead of giving arguments, but I've eat your bait so I'm gonna answer. Never said that they shouldn't put bigger X(battery or you name it), I've just said that performance a product is not measured only in HW numbers that are seen on paper. S23U has 51% more battery. It lasts 51% more? According to all the tests and real time usage impressions, no. The cameras with more MP are better? The processors with more mhz are better? Was athlon better when they marketed their 5000+ processors? No - because it's not only about hardware. You need to invest in software and by investing a lot, owning it and optimizing it you'll have similar if not better performances with lower numbers. Can they increase it? Hell yes, but they are similar if not better in all the aspects, regarding the "lesser" number.

JAGUARENSTEIN

Does it? S23U has 51% more battery. It lasts 51% more? I doubt? Those the cameras with more MP are better? Does the processors with more mhz are better? Was athlon better when they marketed their 5000+ processors? No - because it's not only about hardware. You need to invest in software and by investing a lot, owning it and optimizing it you'll have similar if not better performances with lower numbers. Can they increase it? Hell yes, but they are similar if not better in all the aspects, regarding the "lesser" number.

bigbninetythree93

MP

RazekDPP

I didn't say that at all nor did I suggest it. I specifically went through the problems of buying digitally versus CDs because even if you purchase something digitally, unfortunately, you don't actually own it and are responsible for keeping copies of it. Additionally I explained that people likely pay for Spotify for the services that Spotify provides. Yes, you could buy MP3s directly. Yes, you could get an app and install them on your device of choice. Does that device automatically create playlists by genre and create "radio" stations for you? As far as I know, no. Again, I'll state once again, the driving reason people pay for Spotify is access to unlimited music and the services it provides. I can't fault them for that, especially if they have a wide variety of musical tastes.

monkman99

MP calls were good to me

RatherOakyAfterbirth

I’m an outlier, and I know that. It’s not about listening to 500 days straight. It’s about having access to exactly what I want to listen to when I want to listen to it. My music taste is vast and I listened to 236 genres of music last year according to my Spotify data. I also discover new music daily, as I listen to music between 8-12 hours a day and often end up stumbling upon new artists as a result.  I’m also not a shuffler or a person who listens to playlists. I listen to albums front to back, as they were intended to be heard without skipping tracks.  It would take me about 3.5 years to get through 500 days of music on continuous play. Which I’ve done.  From 2002-2007 I started my iTunes library at A artists and let it play all the way through Z artists without skipping a song. It was 613 days worth of music on continuous play. Today it would be well over 1,000 days with how my library has expanded since then.  It would cost me a fortune to go back to buying CDs/MP3s from all the various artists I discover and listen to in a year.

PM_me_your_mcm

Look, I'm a Spotify subscriber too, but I feel like you're overselling your point. 10,000 CDs assuming an uncompressed audio format (the best case scenario) contain 74 minutes each.  10k of them would be over 500 days of non-stop audio repeating nothing.  I don't see a way to argue with a straight face that you listen to 500 days worth of music "regularly" unless you're immortal and due to the longer lifespan it makes sense to discuss anything you do at least once a decade "regularly." Again, nobody has to make the case on the value of Spotify to me personally, but I feel it's fair to say that you're embellishing your argument a bit and it's completely unnecessary.  If you find the value there then go for it.  You don't really have to justify it to anyone here.  I did the whole MP3 thing myself and it sucks.  Yeah, there's a price point where I would look at something other than Spotify, but I don't think we're approaching that because I've seen both sides and I know which I'm on.

RealRobc2582

Is there a way to download songs from Spotify to MP3?

Menulem

Mate I've been there, the 2000s with the shitty MP3s you'd put a AA battery in. I'd download 5-6 albums at a go and one or two would be a bit dodgy with the metadata. Tbh Spotify has made me have a broader music taste, I used to just be a metalhead but being able to come across some random song on a whim Steve Monite - Only You as an example. I like the ease of sharing playlists and listening with mates on there as well but I'm already struggling to justify the cost. FOOBAR2000 Is good but it's not so social. I dunno mate, sometimes you gotta just play the game, take a breath and do what you can.

Stephen_1984

Consider waiting until they have revenue. I'm down an average of -34% on my MP Materials ($MP) holdings, and they're profitable.

FineAunts

This 100%. The way I had to install their shitty software just to access the slomo video when other devices save it as vanilla MP4's made me pull my hair out. And yea, they kept pushing their paid services that no one wanted. Maybe in a different timeline all that BS would've worked but the competition exposed just how crappy and overpriced they are.

RegulusDeneb

FSELX - 86% Good index fund, but its price has flattened the last two weeks the same way it has, in the past, before it goes on a dip. GCT - 5.79% MP - 5.71% (avg cost basis = $47.34 per share ) Big predictions for 2025. I'm considering taking the loss on this and investing what's left of it in a broad market fund. AEYE - 2.24%

BarryGruber

>cassette --> CD---MP3/Itunes --> Streaming Hey! You forgot mini-disk!

Zealousideal-Bad7849

MP ie

NotGucci

> . I assume as Spotify charges more to be profitable, subscribers will drop and they’ll end up in some sort of spiral like many before them in similar industries. It may take another decade but it will happen. The thing is most consumers aren't price sensitive to Prime or spotify, especially middle and upper class. Throw in student discount, family plans. SPOT is going continue growing. What next is for music is anyone guess, and 10 years they might be a new way to listen to music just like we went from cassette --> CD---MP3/Itunes --> Streaming.

Hularuns

A little off the lows now, but Lynas Rare Earths and MP Materials are down big from their highs.

Hularuns

If the TikTok ban happens and China retaliates, it will be with rare earths. Lynas Rare Earths will moon if that happens. It's trading at a big discount to its only real (non-Chinese) competitor MP Materials.

Cherboi_

Wanna pump MP so I can make a dollar lifetime?

TruEnvironmentalist

>I'm not looking for flagship Well that's your answer. I'm not saying you are specifically ignoring the issue but that you have a lower standard than most when it comes to certain purchases. Xaomi, like many other budget brands, provide what I like to call "basic necessities" products. They provide what you want on the spec sheet but that doesn't necessarily mean it's premium in build quality. High MP camera, lots of ram, lots of storage, AMOLED displays, etc...but software updates can be short lived to non existent. The little things like the adhesive they use or the batteries they source are bottom of the barrel. The glass can be way out of date and the CPUs tend to be just good enough to give you smooth performance but not much else. In short they cut corners on things they think you won't notice and hope that you are part of the 90% or so who's devices will run fine for 2-4 years rather than the 10% who'll have QC issues or realize they don't have the best overall blended optimization. You pay a lower price and if you actively aren't looking for flagship level quality (which is fine) then you'll likely not notice the "meh" aspects of the phone. Not sure I want that kind of quality in a $30,000-$40,000 purchase.

Hularuns

MP Materials, TMC, Lynas Rare Earths, and Energy Fuels. China tit for tat ban on exports of rare earths incoming when TikTok ban gets signed by Biden.

-boatsNhoes

I don't see anything new or inventive coming out from apple in the short term. Their whole AR vision thing is too expensive and a niche product. Their phones are actually losing market share in the USA due to the price point and internationally android phones hold like 70% market share for the same reason. They might get a boost in market share if the eco system opens, but then again why would an android user convert to apple now? What draws people who don't own apple to apple? Even iCar was "something to look forward too" even if it was a pipe dream. Honestly it has become a very one dimensional company now. Phones, watches, and phone extensions i.e. their whole goggle vision bs. Other phone companies are backed by other products. Huawei - no available in the USA but dominating global sales of phones. They also make everything from data centers, storage, modems and routers, and everything in between. Xiaomi - also Chinese and unavailable in the USA. They are also heavily present throughout the world and the EU. They have been pushing digital integration into ecosystems between all digital applications. Phone to car to home. Their phones are meh but are way more affordable and hence they capture a large market. Google pixel - great phone, better camera than the iPhone, but then again after a certain amount of MP you can't tell the difference. Better price point and highly integrated into Google eco system. Sure it's only a 4.6% USA market share phone, but the company has other stuff generating profits as we all know. What does apple do besides overpriced phones, tablets and a watch? No data centers, no other online tools, no new product development. The apple store charges you for breathing and makes you think you're special for doing so. The law suit brought upon them by the DOJ literally states they rip off app developers. I for one think that their excuse ( we were worried about security) for not allowing more integration into their ecosystem by other products is bullshit. They are worried that opening up the ecosystem will show that they have been lagging behind in development of the ecosystem and that the digital platform they run, i.e. the apple store is no different from Google play. The only difference is that you have to pay for a variety of things instead of them being free. Don't get me wrong apple started the race with smart tech, but outside the USA they are losing badly and inside the USA they are also losing footing as similar items with better and more open integration for a lower price point are introduced. The status symbol part is also slowly dropping. Perhaps in china they are still a status symbol, but there are way less people who can afford them than there are people who will buy an alternative. I see their global growth being non existent due to their air of supremacy and nickel and dining you for literally everything in their store. Their business is built on micro transactions post sale which have been pissing users off more and more in life.

Hularuns

MP Materials, Lynas Rare Earths, and Energy Fuels for the inevitable China rare earths trade war.

illjustputthisthere

I've been holding on to MP for a couple years and it's basically flat. I'll still hold on thinking it might hit a stride.

RW00K

This is the problem.. thats an old model. Shouldve used the MP10000.

Rebelcr7

Ukraine’s MP is now the proud owner of Europe’s only Roll Royce EV spectre. 😮‍💨💵🦅

OriginalJayVee

I love my Mizzy’s. Wave Inspire for running. Wave Creation as street shoes. MP5s and T24s for Irons and Wedges.

TwistNecessary7182

>now it's narrow vertical spreads where break even is close to current MP 4-6 months out and results in 50-200% gains. I use similar strategy, seems to work the best. Wait on Theta to earn that premium on the short while you pray the stock does not go down too much where delta takes out your long leg.

BBFLG

Glad you mentioned $BOTZ - not the best volume but I'll create ITM/ATM BOTZ spreads and just close and open the ATMs with Order Block Finder signals on the 1H timeframe... it's not all that exciting, but I'm doing well. With options over 2 years I lost $4.5M, about 40% of my net worth (I'm 52) and was stupid... now it's narrow vertical spreads where break even is close to current MP 4-6 months out and results in 50-200% gains. Also if you use Merrill don't use MarketPro for options.

Kashmir79

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Local_c0cksmith

Dumb argument. Tesla uses 1.2MP cameras...the human eye is 572MP. There is no comparison there and the human brain is as powerful as a super computer. What is Tesla's disengagement rate? Why isn't it level 3+. Where are the promised robotaxi? Meanwhile you shat on Waymo that has done over a million miles without a driver. Tesla can't even claim 1 mile without a driver. They can't even do hands free. Heck Tesla doesn't even do cross traffic, HUD or blind spot monitoring on the majority of their cars.

Hularuns

At what point is MP materials cheap enough to buy?

Hularuns

CNBC Pro and Regard CNBC are both pumping China. YANG and MP time?

MissDiem

> make much sense to me That's a YP not a MP > You act as if the Federal Reserve is stupid for raising rates because it doesn’t directly fix the issues that cause inflation. But the Fed only has monetary policy moves to fix this. They can only change rates, It is. You're doing the exact same thing as them. Then see a control panel and it only has one button: "Jack up rates!" And then all they can do is impusively push it. And push it. And push it. There's no thought given that Gee, maybe our button is unrelated to this issue. Maybe we should control our obsessive impulses. To a guy with a hammer, he hammers everything. But maybe a hammer isn't the right tool for fixing glass or removing a tumor. A responsible hammer owner would say "you need to get a glazier for this problem, or you should go to an oncologist." Unfortunately how we fetishize the Fed trains them to fetishize themselves. They start to believe their own hype. > They cannot reopen China, they cannot stop the pandemic, etc. That's when an intelligent and humble and ethical Fed tells congress: "we're the hammer department. We can treat your baby's measles or your grocery megacorp's price gouging. Find a doctor for the first thing and maybe pass some laws for the second thing. We'll stand by for anything where our tools can actually serve a beneficial purpose." But that doesn't happen. They're like a chiropractor. They can probably fix one or two things, but they've been conditioned to think they can fix everything. And then they do more harm with that blundering. > But their monetary policy moves does treat other things that are necessary for prices to increase. Loans become less attractive, bonds become more attractive, Remember when we covered "causes of THIS inflation"? Those weren't it. Price gouging. China. Closed ports. A viral disease. Housing shortage. Semiconductor hoarding. There weren't any causes that said "loan attractiveness", at least not in the top 50 list of problems. > Your doctor analogy should be more like someone who is sick and the doctor treats the symptoms until they can recover. Except in your analogy the doctor isn't treating the symptoms. Hell, she doesn't even bother looking for symptoms, or diagnosing, or communicating with the patient. > Which sounds like you think rates should be higher to decrease the amount of loans (capital) given out Never said that. Actually said the opposite. Not sure if you're super confused. Or trying to lie about what I said. If this is an accidental misrepresentation of what I said, go back and re-read and retract. Otherwise it will seem your misrepresenting on purpose. > You make it sound like there’s a huge demand of money, I literally said the opposite. It's starting to look very much like you're being deliberate with these false statements. > businesses can expand to make enough cars so they can buy two cars That's not a current problem for businesses, nor a cause of this inflation. > homebuilders can borrow money to build homes That's not a current issue, nor a cause of this inflation.

hop1hop2hop3

If an option is ITM it will automatically assign you the shares when it expires, this is why you need margin to trade derivatives. Depending on the broker there are other automatic actions you can command them to do, e.g. if a call - sell the shares instantly at MP, or if a put - buy back the shares instantly at MP, additionally, some brokers also allow you to just take the call/put profit if it expires ITM and allow them to automatically settle any assignment obligations.

SpareInsurance

Thanks MP208

chopsui101

Every few years people come up with Apple is behind the curve.......and then apple come out late and spoils the party for everyone else. They weren't the first with an portable MP3 player, they weren't the first with a tablet, they weren't the first with a laptop or a cell phone.......

esp211

It was a risky stock. Even though they dominated the MP3 player market, iPhone was viewed as a big risk that would potentially cannibalize their iPod shares. When I saw the iPhone presentation and having used it, I felt that it was the future. I went all in with a sizable bonus I had shortly after. Most in the industry laughed off the iPhone and Blackberry's market share reached its high 3 years after the release so it was rough. 2008 crash also cut the share price in half so it was stressful to be sure.

A-Dog22

Yes. They do make more money than a lot of countries, everyone want access to the technology, their customer base is so loyal, they will pay high prices for any product that Apple makes so it makes why the company would monetize that. I agree. This also explains why Apple is able to charge their customers $999 for a stand for their monitor. While this might be considered a rip-off or scam, according to the company it's not, because Apple is not selling a stand, they’re selling a status symbol. It's a way to say, “Look at me, I have so much money, I can afford to waste it on building a piece of metal that does nothing but hold up a screen.” You are right about how their products are not revolutionary. The first Apple computers were popular in the 1980's, but they were built on thirty years of already established hardware and software. There were eight other MP3 players before the iPod, but it sold because of the way it looked. The only true innovation is how better Apple was at designing the software.

Financial_Counter_08

Translation "Bonus season for EU MP's" 

Substantial_Fix6883

False. All my old AF androids turn on and hold a charge. Literally every thing else still works from my past life except apple products. I'm using an old MP3 radio player from 2006 actually rn lol. Apple products are explicitly designed to only last 5 years.

gargeug

3D chess. Set a 5GB backup limit which was maybe enough for when phone cameras sucked. Then start making iPhones with 48 MP cameras. Then never change the backup size limit. Checkmate.

TurboInvestor

I’ve done this several times. Once with META, which worked out good. Only 100 shares. Also got a similar letter with MP3.com years ago. I had bought one CD MP3 from them, they sent me an offer to participate in their IPO, I ended up getting 500 shares priced near $12 a share or something like that. Sold after it opened at $70. Easiest money I’ve ever made.

crispywonka

MP materials

Adorable_Animal4952

MP Materials. I thought this would of been an EV winner. Or just something. 

el_ojo420

I swear to Jesus, if I go to Wendy’s and I see MP next to the burgers, I am going to submit my resume…

blanch-de

MP becomes cheaper every day, don't see a reason to hurry up with buying.

puddy2345

Where is $MP mp materials?

Western_Werewolf_989

MP Materials. I did a job for them south of Vegas last year. The future of rare Earth Materials.

socialjustice924

Over 2 billion tons of rare Earth mineral found in US could make country the new 'world leader' check American rare earth MP only owns about 10%… and they do process rare earth in the USA… but American rare earth will be world leader

franticnexus

And China seems to be going on a new subsidising and undercutting the price spree of Rare Earths (and lithium, nickel, etc, etc) to try to make these Western companies unprofitable and so corner the market. I suspect the US will work to keep MP Materials head above water but it's gonna be a tough few years. This is a piece that kinda addresses the problem the West faces: America's current critical mineral strategy threatens disaster: [https://theoregongroup.substack.com/p/americas-current-critical-mineral](https://theoregongroup.substack.com/p/americas-current-critical-mineral)

ScipioAtTheGate

Nope. There is also Lynas Corp. Lynas is building the first and only heavy rare earth processing plant and has gotten massive amounts of funding from the US government to do it. MP has no processing capability of its own, and relies on Chinese processors to refine their raw product.

oneplusoneispurple

I’m already dumping money in $MP.

FrenchFrieswmayo

Well thats a load of caca. MP is the ticker symbol you can buy stock..they are not closed.

BlackAdder7

MP is a safe play until earnings in 1 week. Should net gain 10% before ???? move on earnings.

Wonko-D-Sane

Canada has been in a shecession for at least 2 years now.... At least according to the Prime Minister: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl5QKlh9bIk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl5QKlh9bIk) A proper recession is the shecovery needed for gender equitable opportunity gig work behind the wendy's dumpster... If you were to ask me, focusing on making sure all the "she" in Canada hold at least 3 jobs like the finance minster (MP, Finance Minister, Deputy Prime minister - each are a different pay-cheque) is kind of anti the whole they/them initiative the country is undertaking and what are they/them supposed to do by only cancelling her Disney+ subscription. if the topic is anything involving money, counting, or economics is concerned... Canada should just go sit the fuq down back in the corner and do what its told by the grown people in the room

GeraltofRivia7770

The problem is that China can sell rare earth for much less and still spin a profit. MP can’t compete. The US has already started buying and storing rare earth in case there is a shortage in the future or China tries to withhold. MP just won’t ever become relevant enough to profit from it and I think with all the regulations and environmental factors they must follow, they’ll never make it. China can destroy as much land and create as much pollution as they want while people die to produce rare earth without any consequences. MP just can’t compete with that unfortunately.

Redpanda3

$MP Materials

Stinger1066

I own some MP Materials, which is one of the few domestic producers of rare earth metals. The problem right now is they have to ship the ore to China to have it refined. They are trying to set up their own refining operation. I'm underwater on the stock right now, but I have faith that someday it will take off. It may take a while, but I'm willing to be patient.

89141

Mountain Pass stopped mining because China flooded the market with cheap rare earth minerals. Obama put policy into keep mining domestically, however, Trump overturned that XO which forced MP to close.

Own_Laugh_386

Ditto I’m <1yr into redditing. All I know is I’ve been sitting on this MP bag since it IPO’d and need some action soon

Own_Laugh_386

$MP Materials is the best play by association. Look it up and join me for the ride regards

Own_Laugh_386

And $MP by association.

Own_Laugh_386

$MP (MP Materials) is the only and best move. I’ve been long since its IPO and acquiring more shares as she drops.

Illustrious_Hotel527

MP

Traditional-Shoe6108

3000ppm grade. thats far too low to be economic. MP materials and Lynas- the two main producers are 5-20% average grade.

oneplusoneispurple

$MP

LankyGuitar6528

It's going to be an AI company. Everybody will have an AI subscription just like Netflix now. Problem is we don't know which one. Before Google there were a ton of search engines. Nobody could tell you if it would be Altavista or Lycos or Yahoo... but then it turned out to be Google. So which AI company will it be? Nobody knows. But probably not the first one out the gate. More likely the winner will take the same approach Apple always takes. Apple sat back for a few years and watched Creative Labs and MP32Go release MP3 players then they came out with the iPod and now everybody thinks Apple invented MP3 players.

Stephen_1984

[I don't know how strong the outlook is](https://www.barrons.com/market-data/stocks/alb/research-ratings), but Albemarle (ALB) is my go-to lithium miner if I buy shares. I don't own any, though. I own shares of MP Materials (MP), but it's been a bumpy ride.

Dry_Opportunity_3804

30's, about 50k invested and still very much wealth building. 40% QQQM 15% SMH 15% IHI 15% BEPC/ICLN (haven't decided how I want to split or if I want to split) 5% WM 5% JPM 5% MP

koi88

>Boom the iPod came out. I knew immediately it was going to revolutionize everything cause previous mp3 players and mini discs were trash. I thought the opposite. "An MP3 player? Big fucking deal. With a hard disk – who needs that? And it's so expensive when compared to other MP3 players." Also, most people don't remember, but Apple's public image at the time was not that great. It was regarded as **a "loser" company** (usually the "**beleaguered computer manufacturer**"), so why would people buy a cool electronics device from a failing computer maker instead of the cool guys, like Sony or Panasonic?

SuspiciousStable9649

I was there when the world gave up on saving itself. Lithium prices are in the shitter. LAC, MP, LYSCF all down hard. Tesla ‘the technology company’ is dying. Counties across the U.S. are banning wind and solar because they can’t be troubled to make their own power. Nuclear is an expensive joke. The party of John McCain, of personal and civil responsibility, is hitching their wagon to a selfish insane orange Jesus. The markets are giving up on renewables investments and wealthy society is treating EV as a fad. Big oil is nodding their heads sadly and ushering civilization into the end of times. I’m all in cash and don’t have a clue on what to try next. PLTR I guess. WTF.

Friendo_Marx

Oh definitely PYRGF, DM, MP, MJ, SLI, LICY, PLL, ALB, LAC, ABAT, all ready to pop! Get in now while you still can. Soon it will be too late.

millionaire_akula

MP Materials

VariationAgreeable29

Some probable Redditor comments from the archives on previous Apple launches: "Tablet?!? Who needs a tablet? I have a desktop and when i want to sit on the couch I use my laptop!" "MP3 player? That's the big idea? It's so big! And what's with the scroll wheel?" "Smart Watch? Ridiculous. Garmin has this market sewn up tight and they sell like 100k of them a year. Tiny addressable market."

Teembeau

They didn't enter dustbunny markets with the iPod and iPhone. People bought various MP3 players and were expanding sales and people loved using them. Nokia and Palm were making the forerunners of the iPhone and people loved using them. What Apple did was to add more polish, better interfaces which made them more accessible to more consumers. But there was at least a market before then. More tech aware people who could handle some of the sharper edges of the product. But that doesn't exist with VR. Even the sort of hardcore nerds that would plop down big money on Steam VR stuff aren't using it. VR is one of those things that sounds like a great idea, but in reality, you won't use it. It reminds me of the graphic equalizer on hifi. People were like "oh wow, I can change the levels of bass and treble" and yeah, you can. And that's fun for 2 weeks. Then you put the sliders back to centre and never touch them again. And what people then realise is never to spend money on a graphic equalizer again.

millionaire_akula

MP materials 🚀🚀🚀

annon8595

The big deal is how Microsoft evades taxes. How it lobbies the government and is super litigious to be and maintain its monopoly status. Being an effective monopoly sure does bring ridiculous amounts of money for the owners. So much that they cant even realistically spend it even if they tried. But im sure people like you see nothing wrong with that. >As reported by several news outlets,\[94\]\[95\] an Irish subsidiary of Microsoft based in the Republic of Ireland declared £220 bn in profits but paid no corporation tax for the year 2020. This is due to the company being tax resident in Bermuda as mentioned in the accounts for 'Microsoft Round Island One', a subsidiary that collects licence fees from the use of Microsoft software worldwide. Dame Margaret Hodge, a Labour MP in the UK said, "It is unsurprising – yet still shocking – that massively wealthy global corporations openly, unashamedly and blatantly refuse to pay tax on the profits they make in the countries where they undertake business".\[95\] > >In 2020, ProPublica reported that the company had diverted more than $39 billion in U.S. profits to Puerto Rico using a mechanism structured to make it seem as if the company was unprofitable on paper. As a result, the company paid a tax rate on those profits of "nearly 0%." When the Internal Revenue Service audited these transactions, ProPublica reported that Microsoft aggressively fought back, including successfully lobbying Congress to change the law to make it harder for the agency to conduct audits of large corporations.

thrav

That’s like saying other MP3 players existed before the iPod. Obviously, but Apple has a knack for ramping the utility and user experience to levels that finally make it something people want to use them every single day, instead of battling to use them occasionally.

ScytheJay

But there are other non-chinese companies like MP, what do you think of it in context of that? I am curious to know what more you think about MP. Do you hold positions in it or are you valuing it right now?

LAST_NIGHT_WAS_WEIRD

> An overpriced product that nobody asked for and other companies have failed to be successful at? This is Apple’s bread and butter. You think they invented the MP3 player? Or a phone you can send emails from?

AdMurky9329

VRT, MP, SYM to name a few.

crustytoothpaste69

Any thoughts on MP? They dropped from 20 to a little under 16 in the last week. I know the Rare earth metals haven’t been as profitable in the last year.

DaveRamseysBastard

For sure, I think if Reddit gets toppled it will be because some already known player brings another product to market that challenges it. Just like forums died and migrated to Reddit/Facebook groups depending on their niche. I think some other tech player(insert anyone of the many) could come along with some new format that steals market share if not outright replace. Craigslist/facebook MP/offer up is a good recent example of network effects not always lasting.

DeepPoem

200$ phone nowadays are great. Battery of some phone in this price range already surpasses even some flagships. 12MP is a norm so it's already better than 4k. Android is not demanding thus these phones can already files through all the basic tasks

uriahlight

>Maybe this form factor of the product doesn’t work out that well but once they figure out how to condense it into the size of normal glasses and/or get it to a manageable price, it’ll be the next revolutionary product people use daily I suppose that's possible. Apple doesn't tend to be the first out the door with a major product innovation. MP3 players preceded iPod, BlackBerry preceded iPhone... yada yada. So maybe if they can get the form factor down to that of glasses, it can be what Google Glass was envisioned to be, though I still have my doubts... But for now, I don't see this product in its current iteration or any variation thereof catching on, even if the price was cut in half. I know I lot a lot of fun pursuing my desktop via my Meta Quest 2, playing a few games on my RTX 4090 rig (again, I know the MQ2 is a different type of product)... But it's still a novelty that sits on top of a cabinet that currently needs charged and the dust cleaned off. Will Apple's Vision Pro be any different? I promise this - a demo won't be able to answer that. The only answer will be how many people will buy them and then keep using them regularly. I'm convinced the dropoff rate will be unprecedented for Apple products. Anywho, I'm just thinking out loud. Cheers!

cocosbap

I transfer MP3s ripped from CDs to my phone. Hundreds of MBs at a time. Many older albums are not available on streaming platforms.

hellakevin

P.I.MP. psycho in my pants

Qualityropesales

I bought my first iPod in 2005 when the iPod could finally play videos, like I was going to watch a movie on that tiny ass screen. Before that I just rocked a discman that could play MP3 burn cd’s cause I was a baller.

Coffee-and-puts

Also MP. They now have the ability to sort rare earth metals which historically have always been shipped to China. Now it can be done here/other countries can ship it here for sorting

vinemuse

MP

Opposite-Display-444

An MP was kicked for accepting bribes in exchange of asking questions at the behest of a businessman and providing her parliament login credentials to said businessman.

goldenloi

MP Materials, gold miners, agriculture stuff

mintz41

I did the same a couple of months ago. Had been ignoring my biggest losers for ages in the hope that they'd go back up but they clearly never will, so just sold them and put back into the SP500 which has been a great move. Losers were FSLY, SQ, MP and like half of my £SMT holding. I still have a bunch of Chinese garbage in my SIPP like NIO, XPNG, BABA and SE. Was way up on all of them until late 21, but I cba to sell them now, I do think at least the three Chinese stocks could swing back eventually, SE I'm less convinced.

GregorSamsuhh

https://imgur.com/a/dycJ5MP Looking after My Brothers Husky while he’s in the midst of finding a place to go. The foundation of His building collapsed the other day- only thing My Brother got out was his dog and cat

Fnkt_io

https://techland.time.com/2012/05/07/six-reasons-why-apple-is-successful/ The things you state are literally the key tenets of their brand since 1981. They didn’t make the first MP3 players, they made the first easy ones for the masses. They didn’t make the first smartphones, they made the first easy ones for the masses.

rankaleefanclub

I identified JPow, Bezos and Huang in the WSB banner. Who is the blonde dude with the sunglasses and an MP5-like SMG?

RumAndCoco

And a free MP3 download of Chocolate Rain

itsgodsposterchild

What the fuck does that mean?!  I only use MP3’s