7-for-1 AAPL split to encourage smaller investors, may also open entry to Dow …

It wasn't just Apple's earnings and iPhone sales that took people by surprise yesterday: the company also announced a 7-to-1 stock split. A stock split is where a company divides one expensive share into two or more cheaper 

The final tally for iPhones and iPads sold the first quarter of 2014.

With Apple due to report its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Fortune has been doing its usual analyst temperature-taking. The 37 analysts who have responded so far expect an average of $43.5B, toward the high end of the 

What happens to Apple (AAPL) matters greatly to the market. AAPL is the largest capitalized company in the US. Its weighting in QQQ is about 12%; in SPY, it's about 3%. After the close, AAPL announced an increase in its 

What happens to Apple (AAPL) matters greatly to the market. AAPL is the largest capitalized company in the US. Its weighting in QQQ is about 12%; in SPY, it's about 3%. After the close, AAPL announced an increase in its