Apple Inc.
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U.S. futures steady as housing, CPI data await - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 16 hours 15 minutes ago
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 9 points to 10,398, while those for the S&P 500 were mostly flat at 1,108.20.
U.S. stocks open mostly lower on weak housing data - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 12 hours 20 minutes ago
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Goldman apologizes, offers small businesses help - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 16 hours 33 minutes ago
The group said it will provide $100 million a year over the next five years, including a total of $200 million to provide scholarships for business and management educations and $300 million in the form of "loans and philanthropic support" to increase access to capital for small businesses.
U.S. stocks sink on home construction decline - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 11 hours 47 minutes ago
Setting off the move lower, building permits in October fell 4% to a 552,000 annual rate. Economists had expected permits to rise by 0.9% to a rate of 580,000. Building permits are a sign of future construction, with a monthly declining hinting at a still weak consumer going into the holiday season. See story on housing starts.
Airline stocks fall as oil tops $80 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 12 hours 39 minutes ago
Drug stocks mixed; Vivus jumps on study
Financials rise modestly, besting broader market - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 12 hours 21 minutes ago
The News Hub panel discusses Rahm Emanuel and Christina Romer's visits to the CEO Council as part of the White House's attempt to shake at its anti-business image.
Energy stocks weaken despite bullish supply data - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 12 hours 21 minutes ago
The NYSE Arca Oil Index /quotes/comstock/10t!xoi.x (XOI 1,099, -3.97, -0.36%) fell 0.3% to 1,101, pulling back along with the broad equities market.
RWE sells stock in American Water for $784 million - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 18 hours 35 minutes ago
Air Berlin shares gain after profit doubles
SEB sells minority Baltic stakes to Nasdaq - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 17 hours 59 minutes ago
Rolls-Royce cut to equal weight at Morgan Stanley
British shares up for fifth time in six sessions - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 17 hours 16 minutes ago
However marginal, this is the fifth session of gains in six in the U.K. and Continental Europe as markets hover around levels not seen for more than a year.
Hershey says mulling Cadbury options - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 15 hours 58 minutes ago
Three-way split at Bank of England
Target cut to neutral by Goldman Sachs - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 15 hours 1 minute ago
Reynolds upgraded to neutral at J.P. Morgan
U.S. futures dip after early economic data - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 13 hours ago
U.S. stock-market turn slightly lower on Wednesday, after the government says consumer prices rose and construction of new homes fell in October, offsetting earlier gains that stemmed from a weaker dollar. See full story.
Delta, SkyTeam may plow $1 billion into JAL - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 15 hours 1 minute ago
Reynolds upgraded to neutral at J.P. Morgan
KBC gets E.U. approval for restructuring plan - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 4 days 14 hours 42 minutes ago
Shares in KBC were suspended Wednesday.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Personal Computers |
| Website: | http://www.apple.com |
Apple aims for nothing short of a revolution, whether in personal computing or digital media distribution. The company's desktop and laptop computers -- all of which feature its OS X operating system -- include its Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook for the consumer and education markets, and more powerful Mac Pro and MacBook Pro for high-end consumers and professionals involved in design and publishing. Apple scored a runaway hit with its digital music players (iPod) and online music store (iTunes). Other products include mobile phones (iPhone), servers (Xserve), wireless networking equipment (Airport), and publishing and multimedia software. Its FileMaker subsidiary provides database software.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 36,537 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 12.5 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 5,704 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 18.0 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 35,100 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 62.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | September |