Text size Mladen Antonov / AFP via Getty Images Apple’s 4-for-1 stock split will greatly diminish its influence on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, where the iPhone maker now has the highest weight and the biggest positive influence this year. Apple (ticker: AAPL), whose shares ended Thursday at $ 384.76, …
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Other solar systems could have a large number of planets that harbor extraterrestrial life, according to a new study. Research suggests that other parts of the universe could host numerous planets that are habitable, unlike our solar system, where only one of the worlds has the right conditions for life …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the Apple 2020 World Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Brooks Kraft / Apple Inc / Brochure via Reuters Apple buys many smaller companies and doesn’t talk about what it plans to do with them. However, …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Facebook Developers F8 conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | fake pictures Although the tech giants have proven relatively resilient to the pandemic’s worst impact on the advertising industry, it still hurt: Facebook still experienced the slowest revenue …
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