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Apple loses $34.9 billion in market cap in its worst trading day in 4 years, but why?
— Gene Munster has a target of $900 for Apple's stock, which is a touch awkward today as the company shed 6.43% of its value, to settle at a valuation of a mere $508 billion.
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Apple now worth more than Google and Microsoft combined
— First on AI: Apple's stock soared to new heights on Thursday, pushing the company's market capitalization to $456 billion, a number that is greater than the values of rivals Google and Microsoft combined.
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Woah! Apple Worth More Than Microsoft And Intel Combined
— At the close of markets today, Apple has a bigger market cap than Microsoft and Intel combined (the so-called Wintel alliance). — Here's how much Apple, Microsoft and Intel are worth on Wall St.: — Apple (AAPL) — $317.60 billion
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IBM Ups Big Data Bet with New Software, $100 Million in Research
— On the same day that IBM passed Microsoft in market cap, Big Blue showed how it will ride the growth of big data to continue its momentum. IBM announced a new $100 million investment for future data analytics along …
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The Final Shoe Drops: Apple Now More Profitable Than Microsoft Too
— Just about a year ago, when Apple passed Microsoft in market cap, the Redmond loyalists were out in full force: that means nothing — look at the revenues! When Apple passed Microsoft in revenues last October, it was: who cares — look at the profits!
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Yep, Apple Rocketed Past Microsoft In Revenue This Past Quarter By Over $4 Billion
— When Apple passed Microsoft in market cap this past May, the Microsoft fanboys were out in full force. “This means nothing.” “Microsoft still makes so much more money than Apple.” “Look at the revenues.”
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Hedge Fund Financial Model Predicts Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Fall 80% as Early as This Fall
— BAM Investor's advanced behavioral analysis financial model predicts Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock price to fall to $42 per share as soon as Fall 2010 — San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2010 …
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Boom, Indeed: Apple Passes Microsoft In Market Cap
— Back in March, Microsoft was over $50 billion ahead of Apple in market cap. That gap was still huge, but it was the closest the two had been in that measurement of value in decades. The trend was clear: I predicted that Apple would pass Microsoft, it was only a matter of when.
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Oh My God, Apple Just Passed Microsoft In Market Cap!!!! Wait. Nope.
— News is quickly spreading around the Internet today that Apple has passed Microsoft in market cap. The only problem? It's not true. — We've been following this trend closely in recent weeks.
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