The Apple Economy

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    Apple Hit With a $14.5 Billion Tax Bill in Europe

    By Foo Yun Chee and Padraic Halpin, Reuters

    The European Commission ordered Apple Inc. to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received illegal state aid. Apple and Dublin said...

  • Presidente-executivo da Apple, Tim Cook, fala em evento na sede da empresa, na Califórnia

    Are Apple's Glory Days Over?

    By Paayal Zaveri, CNBC

    Apple shares are a poor investment choice right now, according to Steve Grasso, director of institutional sales at Stuart Frankel. "I think it's going to underperform perpetually," Grasso said. Apple...

  • Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

    A New No.1: Alphabet Tops Apple as Most Valuable Company

    By David Gaffen, Reuters

    Alphabet Inc surpassed Apple Inc as the most valuable company in the United States in after-hours trading on Monday, knocking the iPhone maker from the top spot that it has held for the better part...

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    These Are the Hottest Brands in America

    By Janna Herron

    Tech and online companies once again dominated Brand Index’s list of the most buzz-making brands in 2015. Amazon, the No. 1 brand, has topped the list for two years running. SLIDESHOW: The Hottest...

  • Cheap Oil and Pricey Unicorns: The 20 Biggest Business Stories of 2015

    By Millie Dent

    From the Apple Watch to a new Star Wars movie to the demise of the Keystone Pipeline, 2015 has been another remarkable year for corporate America. There have been highs, like the five percent...

  • Now There’s An App for Finding More Apps

    By Natasha Baker, Reuters

    Finding new smartphone and tablet apps is getting easier, thanks to new apps designed to help people discover still more apps. Most people discover apps by searching app stores or through referrals...

  • Silicon Valley Conspiracy: When Apple and Google Get Together, Watch Out

    By John Grgurich, The Fiscal Times

    “If you hire a single one of these people, that means war.” Apple CEO Steve Jobs sent that warning to Google co-founder Sergey Brin in an email back in 2005, when Jobs found out that Brin was trying...

  • Apple Stock Suddenly Looks Juicier

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    Apparently, an apple sliced seven ways tastes all the juicier to some folks. At least it does when it’s a share of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and the proposed one-for-seven stock split will bring the cost...

  • Tech Earnings Weakness Could Reignite Stock Selloff

    By Chuck Mikolajczak, Reuters

    Earnings season shifts into high gear next week, and with nearly one-third of S&P 500 names set to post results, investors hope the news provides a catalyst to buy stocks and leave the market's...

  • New iPhone Could Cost a Bundle

    By JAY YAROW, Business Insider

    Apple has started negotiating with carriers on a $100 iPhone 6 price increase. Because the iPhone is the only phone that matters this year, carriers may cave and give Apple the price bump it wants.