Gossip Destiny: Editor's Pick: Fixing Apple's Problem

Monday, 1 August 2016

Editor's Pick: Fixing Apple's Problem

Rob Enderle Aug 1, 2016 10:11 AM PT
	Apple last week reported earnings, and with the exception of a strong showing from the iPad Pro, the key financial metrics were all down -- and for the third quarter running. So what's wrong with Apple? The company had been growing alarmingly well until last year, but growth suddenly has become elusive. It isn't going out of business, but it also isn't the performance king anymore. [More...]

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