Shrouded in mystery, Apple

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[AAPL  Loading...      ()   ] won't officially say what's in store at a mystery press conference Wednesday, but the technology giant is rumored to be introducing a new iPod as well as a successor to Apple TV.

(The widely followed Apple analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray relayed to Fast Money what his sources are telling him. Click here to go to Mystery Apple Event: Secrets Revealed!)

How should you trade it?

In a market where almost everything is struggling, Apple's stock continues to do great, said Pete Najarian, co-founder of optionMONSTER.com on the Halftime Report. Mac sales were up and growth last quarter was incredible.  

With Apple stuck trading around $240 he thinks a new iPod or Apple TV could move the needle.

It's the iPhone or iPad that typically moves the needle not iPod, countered Joe Terranova, chief market strategist of Virtus Investment Partners. However when Terranova looks out into Q4 he expects strong demand for both gadgets.

Turning attention to options action, Najarian has spotted strong volumes in Apple 250 calls and they expire on Friday. That activity illustrates how excited people are in anticipation of the announcement and the upside they expect, he said.

And in the past he's also suggested playing Apple downstream with long positions in F5

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Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray told us on August 25th, "there are times to be more optimistic on Apple and times to be less optimistic. I think there are more reasons to be optimistic on this stock right now. Not only does the stock typically gain 12% in the month of September, we’re going into the holiday season."

Tim Seymour felt a little differently.

"I think Apple is stuck in a range between $230 - $260, he said. "Ontop of that I think the consumer is challenged. That’s how I’d trade it."

Meanwhile, BGC Partners has a $350 price target on Apple; that's 44 percent higher from current levels, noted CNBC's Simon Hobbs.

* Hear more from BCG analyst Colin Gillis. Watch the video now!

 

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