The Apple Economy

Budget Battles

  • A police officer is silhouetted against the Apple logo in Grand Central Terminal in New York

    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...

  • 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.

  • Investors Brace for More Than a Minor Pullback

    By Caroline Valetkevitch, Reuters

    The wrenching selloff in U.S. high-growth technology and biotech shares could leave investors braced for more than a minor pullback when earnings pick up speed next week. First-quarter earnings...