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If You Bought $1,000 in Apple Stock When the iPod Was Released, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

Apple Inc. will discontinue making the iPod, a music player that was first launched in 2001. Here’s a look at how the stock has performed since the music player was launched. What Happened Apple released the iPod in 2001 as one of its first personal electronics products. The first iPod was released on Oct. 23, 2001. Later…


Here’s What Apple Stock Needs to Do to Buck the Trend

Apple Inc. was trading slightly higher in the premarket on Friday in tandem with the S&P 500 E mini-futures, which were rising up over 1 percent. The tech giant has been trading in a heavy and consistent downtrend since March 30, plunging about 23 percent to reach a low of $136.60 on Thursday. A downtrend…


Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Forcing Workers to Attend Anti-Union Speeches

Apple, Inc. seems to have ruffled the feathers of the largest union of communication workers in the U.S. even as it strives to win over its retail store employees. What Happened The tech giant has gone against the spirit of the federal labor law by forcing store employees to attend anti-union speeches, the Communications Workers of…


This Investor Is Comfortable Holding Apple Stock, But Is Concerned About Amazon: Here’s Why

UBS upgraded the technology sector to Overweight on Wednesday morning, but Requisite Capital Management’s Bryn Talkington splashed caution on the analyst firm’s call. “I’m never amazed at how low stocks can actually go when you get into this environment,” Talkington said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Fast Money Halftime Report.” What to Know: The call on the broader tech sector as a whole…


Your iPhone Is Susceptible to Malware Attack Even When Switched Off

Apple Inc.’s iPhone is not immune to malware attacks when it is switched off, researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany said in a research paper titled “Evil Never Sleeps.” A new type of malware developed by researchers at the university can infest the iPhone. Even with a user-initiated shutdown, the iPhone can be located through the…


5 Alternatives to Apple’s AirPods You Should Know About

From its popular AirTags to its award-winning watches, Apple Inc. creates some of the best accessory tech available today. The AirPods Pro is probably the crown jewel of Apple’s accessory ecosystem, offering a slew of useful functions while maintaining noise cancellation and increased sound clarity. With a price tag of $249, audiophiles everywhere may want to…


Apple Seeks to Persuade Store Workers Unionizing Not In Their Interests

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) employees have been vehemently voicing concerns over pay and working conditions in recent times. Store workers are also attempting to unionize on the premise that a collective voice would pressure the tech giant into yielding to their demands. It appears that Apple is beginning to respond to the employees’ efforts. Apple Flaunts Worker-Friendliness:  Apple has posted laminated…


Why Apple Stock Will Bounce Despite Bear Cycle

Apple Inc. gapped down about 2.4 percent to start Thursday’s trading session and within the first few minutes had fallen 4 percent off Wednesday’s closing price. The general markets turned heavily bearish at the end of March, which technical traders may have predicted a few weeks earlier when the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) crossed below…


Apple Knocked Off Top Spot as World’s Most Valuable Company Amid Surge in Energy Prices

Apple has lost its position as the world’s most valuable company to Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco amid a broad investor sell-off of tech stocks and a surge in energy prices. Shares in Apple fell by more than 5 percent in New York on Wednesday to end the trading day with a stock market…


Apple’s iPod Is Coming to an End, but ‘The Music Lives On’

One of the most popular music playing devices of all-time is being discontinued. Here are the details and how you can get your hands on one of the few remaining iPods. What Happened Technology giant Apple Inc. announced it will discontinue making the iPod, a music player that it first launched in 2001. Later versions of the…