Top 3 Apple Stories of the New Year: Lawyers, Guns and Money

Markets were closed on New Year’s day, however Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) still had some news investors will want to follow:

1) Apple lawyers brought in the new year with some legal shields. Two of the main design patents include Apple’s in-store table-top display stands and iPod nano. Read more about Apple’s patents.

2) Bank robbers in Paris have a new target: Apple retail stores. On New Year’s Eve, bandits made off with £1 million in Apple gear. Read more about Apple’s robbery.

3) Wall St. Cheat Sheet took a look at Apple’s recent earnings trends. The past three quarters have seen EPS decreases, so be prepared when Apple announces earnings on January 24. Read the full analysis of Apple’s earnings trend.

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