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Housing starts stage broad retreat in October - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 9 hours 39 minutes ago
New construction on U.S. housing units fell 10.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000, the lowest level since April. It was the biggest percentage decline in starts since January.
Crude remains higher after EIA petroleum data - MarketWatch
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Oil, gold remain higher after housing data, CPI - MarketWatch
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude and gold futures remained higher Wednesday after data showed new construction of U.S. houses fell in October to the lowest level in six months, and consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in the same month. December crude rose 1% to $79.97 a barrel, and December gold was up 0.7% at $1,147.50 an ounce
Consumer prices up 0.3%, led by energy, cars - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 10 hours 1 minute ago
The consumer price index has fallen 0.2% in the past year.
Treasurys pare loss after CPI, housing data - MarketWatch
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U.S. oil output hit 4-year high last month: API - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 8 hours 19 minutes ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. crude oil production for October averaged 5.36 million barrels per day, standing at the highest level since 2005, the American Petroleum Institute reported Wednesday. "The October production figures continue to detail the industry's success story in the Gulf of Mexico, particularly the deep waters, as well as the way new technologies have helped bring on new production both offshore and onshore," said API Statistics Manager Ron Planting in a statement.
Apple Rush Maui, LLC Provides Update on Major Sales Effort. [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 6 days 4 hours 13 minutes ago
...Ill., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple Rush Co., Inc. Apple Rush Maui, LLC, the western U.S. licensee...Robert Corr, President of Apple Rush Co. Apple Rush Company, Inc. is a producer of Organic 100% Juice Sparkling...
Fox Mobile Entertainment and Chillingo Release Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Game for Apple s iPhone and iPod Touch [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 7 hours 43 minutes ago
Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) today announced the launch of a new Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs iPhone game based on Twentieth Century Fox’s popular animated feature film.
Palm shares push up following upgrades - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 5 hours 16 minutes ago
By midday trading Tuesday, Palm shares were up nearly 5% at $12.41. They've slumped by more than a third since peaking above $18 in late September.
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Apple, Inc., Sohu.com, Loews Corporation, CNA Financial Corporation and Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 1 hour 43 minutes ago
Zacks Equity Research highlights Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) as the Bull of the Day and Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) and Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE: DO).
Tech stocks off; Applied Materials to buy Semitool - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
Semitool, based in Kalispell, Mont., makes technology used in the cleaning and preparing of semiconductor wafers.
Five Minutes to Kill (Yourself) is Live on the Apple App Store [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 21 days 5 hours 43 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Artificial Life, Inc.,
Tech stocks head into the red in early action - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks were in the red early Tuesday, with most sector leaders declining ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting on the U.S. economy.
China Unicom 3G revenue trending up, CEO says - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 20 hours 8 minutes ago
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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 |