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Apple Shares Hit An All-Time High

9:40AM October 15, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

On the heels of the iPhone 4S release, Apple’s stock rose 3.3 per cent today to close at $US422 a share. The Cupertino company is now worth $US391 billion, passing once again Exxon as the world’s most valuable public company. More »

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Apple Without Steve Jobs Scares The Crap Out Of Wall Street

12:00PM August 25, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Just how deeply is Steve Jobs intertwined with the existence and vitality of Apple? Every time concerns over the company’s former-CEO have risen, Apple’s stock took an appreciable tumble. Today’s resignation news appears to be no different. More »

Geek Out

Here’s All That Stands Between You And Stock Market Oblivion

3:21AM August 19, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The market’s down 400 points today, continuing this terrorific scream-ride we’ve been on. EVERYBODY PANIC. Right? Actually, here’s how — and when — the NYSE prevents one-stop-drop financial Armaggedon. More »

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Attacked By Hackers

8:40AM August 12, 2011 | Alyssa Bereznak

As if stock markets of the world needed any more problems after the recent US credit downgrade and the market catastrophe that followed. Yesterday, trading in seven Hong Kong stocks stopped after the exchange’s website was shut down by an attack. Poor poor stock market guys. More »

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Apple Closes Above Exxon As World’s Most Valuable Company

11:00AM August 11, 2011 | Michael Zhao

At the close of trading today, Apple’s total market cap sits at an impressive $US337.17 billion versus Exxon Mobil’s $US330.77 billion. That being said your money is probably still safer in oil futures. [MacRumors]

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What A Market Crash Means For Your Gadgets

1:35AM August 10, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Last week the stock market finally reached the apex of its clickety-clack roller coaster ascent. Now it’s begun the free-fall into financial oblivion. So what does that mean for you, gadget enthusiast? More »

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Tech Stocks A Bright Spot On A Bad Day. Sort Of.

9:40AM August 9, 2011 | Mat Honan

Stocks took a huge hit today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 5.5 per cent. The Dow Jones US Technology Index went a little further than that, sliding 5.8. But overall, the tech sector was, well, not completely horrifying. More »

Computing

NASDAQ Confirms Hack – Chat Service Compromised

9:00PM February 7, 2011 | Gary Cutlack

Following initial revelations last week, Nasdaq has today confirmed reports that one of its systems has been accessed by outsiders. More »

Online

NASDAQ Stock Market Computers Compromised Repeatedly During Last Year

3:40PM February 5, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

According to a report by the WSJ, the NASDAQ Stock Market’s computer network was repeatedly compromised during the last year. So far it appears that no damage was done and that the hackers “have just been looking around.” More »

Software

App Of The Day: CNBC Real-Time For iPad

9:40AM December 8, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

If you own one of Apple’s tablets and happen to follow the stock market, I can’t imagine you’d ever need anything more than CNBC’s Real-Time for iPad, a luxuriously large version of the much-loved iPhone and iPod Touch app. More »