The Apple Economy

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  • 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...

  • Warm Winter Economy: Winners and Losers

    By EDWARD McALLISTER and JEANINE PREZIOSO, Reuters

    Halfway through what might turn out to be the second mildest U.s. winter on record, major parts of teh nation's economy are feeling the impact, for better or worse. Apparel sales have been dented,...

  • New Retail Trend: ‘Buy Young’ or ‘Buy Old’

    By Julie Halpert, The Fiscal Times

    First it was “buy local,” but a new site encourages consumers to “buy young” to help struggling young Americans.

  • Retail Sales to Rise 3.4 Percent in 2012

    By Phil Wahba and BRAD DORFMAN, Reuters

    The National Retail Federation at the start of its annual convention in New York said U.S. retail sales should rise 3.4 percent this year, down from an increase of 4.7 percent in 2011, which came...

  • December Retail: The Winners and Losers

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    December may have been a less-than-jolly month for retail sales, but that doesn’t mean that investors should demand discount valuations from all retail stocks in the same way that they insist on...

  • Hostess Has $860M in Debt

    By KAVYANJALI KAUSHIK and TANYA AGRAWAL, Reuters

    Twinkies and Wonder Bread maker Hostess Brands, Inc., filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than three years, after failing to reach an agreement with workers on pension and...