if that's all it said, sure, because that sounds like apple just made some insanely high-variance bet. if instead apple provided some nice smooth probability distribution over possible earnings, folks would react much more reasonably.
So? People freak out all the time about things that are true. It doesn't change that it's true.
I'd rather invest if that type of data were included. :)
As this is a somewhat large topic, I'll elaborate further throughout the series of blog posts.
That is the very reason I believe the current system should be augmented with a new first class financial statement, rather than replaced. This will give investors better information, and managers will gain better decision support.
Those who prefer the old way of doing things remain free to carry on as before. Those who embrace it may compete better.
Of course, the same mechanism may prove useful for governmental organizations.
The short answer is "yes!" The long answer is, well, rather lengthy.
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