Good Friday Eve Randomosity

• $AAPL smashed forecasts, but as Marketwatch points out, Apple does lowball their guidance.
• It really is all about the economy and earnings.  Stocks finished near session highs Thursday as strong earnings from the tech sector and several Dow components helped U.S. indices finish the week higher.
• Toyota recalling 308,000 SUVs in the US due to an airbag fault …to fix problems related to unwanted airbag deployments.  Now, that’s a problem.  Remember when Toyotas never had problems?  Are computers and technology just making things more complicated?
• iPhone 5 won’t have Verizon 4G.  You know, if there’s no 4G on the next iPhone, or iPad, I’m not updating.  Or I’m going to an Android.  No reason to update if there’s no speed. 
• American Idol lost Pia Toscano, and now she may go on Dancing with the Stars.  Or, at least she wants to.
• China markets slip on financials.
• Sure, the Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year, but who wants to buy one?    Well, for the first three months in 2011, Nissan has sold under 500 Leafs.
• The spelling of “Leafs” is just wrong.  “Leaves” - right?  Didn’t we learn that in grade school?