Google, Microsoft spar to be tech's also-ran behind King Apple
On Monday, for the first time ever, Google pushed past Microsoft to become the world's second-most valuable tech firm. Now it has fallen back to the number three spot, but with a difference of just over $1bn in market cap between the two, it may be just a matter of time before the Chocolate Factory grabs second place from …
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This is the stock market's definition of "value" -- not the industry's.
Let's see if Apple's business model of overcharging fanbois for shiny things is long term sustainable.
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Of course it's sustainable! Just look at Sony!
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Of course it will, run by marketing genius as it is. You don't become the largest hedge fund operator in the word by NOT knowing how to buy for a penny and convince others it's worth a pound... people do realize Apple owns the largest hedge fund of all time at 120 Billion US?
