"Apple execs vying for original movie, TV deals: Senior Apple executives have reached out to some of Hollywood's most successful TV and film producers in the last couple of weeks about going to work for the tech giant, The Post has learned." New York Post 7:19 AM
"Apple Scouts Original Film, TV Deals: There have been reports about Apple looking to launch an original TV programming business." TheStreet 7:20 AM
"What Does Apple Want From Hollywood? Apple is rolling out two original series in the spring, heightening speculation that the maker of the iPhone is preparing to expand its foothold in Hollywood." TheStreet 12:47 PM
"Apple Met Paramount and Sony Executives Last Week as it Flirts With Original Content" MacRumors 10:37 AM
"Apple has 3 execs looking to make big TV deals — and it sounds like a total mess" Business Insider 9:36 AM
"Apple execs looking to recruit TV & movie producers for 'transformative' change - report" AppleInsider 10:53 AM
"Apple Losing Out to Microsoft and Google in U.S. Classrooms" MacRumors 7:04 AM
"Apple forfeits teachers' pet rep as U.S. share sinks: Chromebooks continued to grab K-12 hardware share in 2016" Computerworld 3:57 PM
"Apple Is Losing America's Classrooms to Google and Microsoft" Fortune 5:46 PM
"Apple Sees iPad and Mac Usage in U.S. Classrooms Continue to Slide" MacTrast 9:37 AM
"Apple: 8 all-time highs in 14 days" Apple 3.0 8:49 PM
"Why Is Apple Up 8.6% Since the Last Earnings Report?" Zacks 7:07 AM
Industry News
"Stock market books weekly gains as Yellen says March rate hike 'likely appropriate: Dow barely clings to 21,000 level" MarketWatch 5:02 PM
"Wall Street Takes Fed Hawks in Stride as March Chances Rise: Wall Street took increased chances of a March rate hike in stride on Friday, paring losses to trade at the flatline." TheStreet 5:01 PM
"Stocks Edge Up, But Nvidia Slumps Again; Can Snap Emerge As True Leader?" Investor's Business Daily 5:01 PM
"Stocks inch upward after Yellen remarks point to March rate hike" Associated Press 5:01 PM
"Wall Street Steadies After Yellen Signals Rate Hike This Month" Reuters 5:01 PM
"Stocks Steady as Investors Brace for Next Rate Increase: The S&P 500 notched its sixth consecutive week of gains on growing optimism about the U.S. economy." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:00 PM
"Asian markets dragged down by falling commodity prices: A sharp decline in commodity prices and a selloff in U.S. Treasurys weighed on global sentiment, sending key Asia-Pacific markets lower early Friday." MarketWatch 11:24 AM
"European stocks decline as investors step cautiously ahead of Yellen: European stocks drove lower Friday, with caution setting in as investors waited to hear what Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen may say about a possible interest rate increase." MarketWatch 11:22 AM
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