Apple Inc. (AAPL): Four Things That Can Go Right on Tuesday

Investors are smart. A chunky yield isn’t going to help if the fundamentals are deteriorating. However, not jacking up its dividend sends a worrisome message. What is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) saving up for? Its balance sheet is flush with greenery, and even if most of it is locked up overseas, there’s more than enough room for an increase.

A pop in payout may not woo as many income investors as the market believes it will, but the very act of doing so would indicate confidence in the company’s future cash flow expectations. So, yes, boosting its payout on Tuesday — 13 months after initiating its quarterly distributions — should move the stock higher.

4. You can’t spell “innovation” without “ovation”
My final bearish point on Thursday was that Apple could disappoint investors clamoring for something new.

Let’s be fair here. Apple doesn’t announce new products during its quarterly conference calls. It rents out conference centers for that. However, if there has ever been a time for Apple to tease about its future products, it would have to be at a time when the world is ready to write off Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as it cranks out its quarterly financials on Tuesday afternoon.

Apple doesn’t have to explicitly say that it has a smart watch or an HDTV on the way. However, if it’s able to point to announcements in the coming months that will expand its product offerings in a material way, investors may think twice before bailing on the fallen tech star.

Tuesday’s going to be interesting, to say the least.

The article 4 Things That Can Go Right for Apple on Tuesday originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Rick Munarriz.

Longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple and owns shares of Apple and Cirrus Logic.

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