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...

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    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...

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    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...

  • Nook Books on Hook, Investors Shook

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    What on earth is Barnes & Noble (BKS) doing, pondering the spinoff of the division that makes its Nook e-readers and tablets? It’s hard to find a way to “spin” that news into anything resembling...

  • Stores Faces Post-Holiday Slump

    By Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Reuters

    U.S. retailers are facing their biggest post-holiday depression since 2009 as consumers wary about the economic outlook cut back on spending to pay off credit card bills accumulated last month.

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    Starbucks Boosts Prices in Some Regions

    By Lisa Baertlein, Reuters

    Starbucks Corp is raising prices by an average of about 1 percent in the U.S. Northeast and Sunbelt regions on Tuesday, a move affecting cities such as New York, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta,...

  • Attention Bargain Shoppers: Sears Still No Steal

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    Maybe hedge fund managers don’t make the best operating executives. Certainly, in the last four years that “Eddie” (Edward) Lampert has presided over the fortunes of Kmart and Sears (SHLD), he has...

  • Mom Blogs Drive $22B Toy Market

    By MAE ANDERSON, The Associated Press

    These days, mommy bloggers don't just gab about spilled milk and poopy diapers. In fact, they've become so influential in the $22 billion toy market that toy makers go to great lengths to get their...