Lastest Stories by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

A billion transactions, 250 million users, 85% outside the U.S.
Also, an apology from an Apple analyst. Or something like it.
Powderly is talking to the wind.
China wants a bigger share of Apple's awesome profits.
Only after Apple made its move, did Facebook's Zuckerberg, YouTube's Wojcicki and Spotify's Ek follow suit.
Don’t blame me if you drain your IRA doing something you read about here.
Is it time yet for the market to take a breather?
Excerpted from Isaac Chotiner's interview with Barry Lynn, executive director of the Open Markets Institute: What was your first thought when you found out that Alex?
Apple's trillion-dollar valuation has largely been financed on the backs of its suppliers, says a Harvard Business School professor. 
This is a critical test for Apple's international sales team, one that they seem to be failing.
Steve Jobs created a loyalty with users. Tim Cook built a loyalty with shareholders.
"Does Apple's epic valuation really matter? Actually, yes. You bet it does." —Jim Cramer
Apple puts its foot down and steps in the white-hot center of Trumpist conspiracy mongering.
What's Apple gearing up for?
From Adam Fisher's "Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley."