Apple is not the most valuable company in the history of the world. It’s not even Microsoft‚ which was reported to have been toppled by Apple today. It’s IBM by a long shot. Apple’s $661 billion market share does not account for inflation. With inflation in account‚ IBM remains the historic winner with a 1967 value of $1.3 trillion. The Columbia Journalism Review put this into perspective today by calling out the press for their over zealousness in hoping to tell a story about Apple
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NASDAQ About $2000-$3000 in cash. This is enough to buy about 100 shares of a stock with a price within the $20-$30 range. Eventually‚ one would like to build up a position of 500-1000 shares in several stocks. Bonds Bond— is a fixed interest financial asset issued by governments‚ companies‚ banks‚ public utilities and other large entities. Great American Mutual Funds Mutual Funds— an investment program funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and is professionally managed
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Strategic Problems Improving Microsoft’s standing as an innovator Over the past few years‚ Microsoft has been suffering from their reputation as a follower since Apple and Google have taken the lead in the world of smartphones and tablets. Microsoft’s Xbox business keeps them ahead in the gaming industry (34% market share) which will keep them relevant and afloat in the 13-30 age demographic‚ but the company overall could use an upgrade in its reputation as a cutting-edge innovator. One key will
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Paul Allen‚ Microsoft has had a major role in how we use computers today. It all started when the duo decided they wanted to utilize their shared skills to create an interpreter for a new personal computer‚ the Altair 8800 microcomputer. The interpreter worked flawlessly when it was demonstrated to MITS in the March of 1975. Microsoft wasn’t officially established until April 4 with Bill Gates as CEO. In 1977 Microsoft established its first international office in Japan. Microsoft entered the
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation Company that was co - founder by three people at the year of 1976‚ April 1 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Apple Inc. is known for it product such as "The iPhone series‚ The I-Pad series and The MacBook Series". Apple first product was the ’Apple 1 personal computer kit’ that was hand-built by Steve Wozniak and first showcase to the public at the Homebrew Computer Club (Is an computer hobbyist users ’ group in which computer hobbyist
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300-03 Professor Kaplan 23 September 2014 Microsoft Trends Microsoft is of course‚ a very successful company who’s been around for a very long time. However‚ as with any business‚ Microsoft has made its share of mistakes and has had its issues as well. One mistake that Microsoft most certainly made was that it did not go mobile. The mobile industry is a massive one and many of Microsoft’s competitors are leaders in it. Companies such as Samsung and Apple are dominant in the mobile industry and their
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as Microsoft have certain strengths. Microsoft‚ for example‚ has a great deal of technology‚ a huge staff of very talented engineers‚ a great deal of experience in designing software‚ a very large market share‚ a well respected brand name‚ and a great deal of cash. Microsoft also has some weaknesses‚ however: The game console and MSN units are currently running at a loss‚ and MSN has been unable to achieve desired levels of growth. Firms may face opportunities in the current market. Microsoft‚ for
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of empowering individuals and leading his vision one person-one computer‚ Apple succeeded to launch the first version of Apple II in 1977. It was the first computer non-professional people could use right out of the box. Leading to further development and the introducing of the Macintosh in 1984. Apple was very innovative and was leading technology when it came to Graphic User Interfaces. However the main issue why Apple was not globally successful was because of their own saying to want to create
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INTRODUCTION Microsoft is to acquire Nokia ’s mobile phone arm in a swansong deal for the software giant ’s long-serving chief executive‚ Steve Ballmer‚ delivering Europe ’s last big handset maker into American ownership. For €5.44bn (£4.6bn)‚ Nokia is casting off the business that once represented Finland ’s most important export‚ in a deal that will result in 32‚000 staff transferring to Microsoft. Overtaken in the smartphone arena by Apple and Samsung‚ Nokia ’s board agreed to end the company
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Apple Inc. is a well-known and unique computer manufacturer which designs‚ manufactures and markets personal and professional computers‚ related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions‚ entertainment equipments and mobile phone device. The most famous entertainment device that Apple has introduced since year 2001 is iPod. This marvelous portable digital music players started as a back and while screen‚ only Mac-compatible‚ and with a 5GB hard drive that only can store 1000 songs up
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