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Analysts predicted that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a “STRONG BUY” as Stock Price Up and Higher

The resolve of yesterday's buyers has been tested today in early trade on Thursday. Similar circumstances to Wednesday were in place at the open of trade after US stocks ended lower for a 5th day on the trot. The declines for US indices weren't sinister, although the related statistics were less than encouraging, for example the SP 500 finished at the lows of the day; more importantly the index settled below the 1700 mark. As a result the local market saw selling from the outset, at its wo...

Four years since China blocked Facebook after activists used the portal to communicate their vendetta, the country has decided to partially lift the ban but only in select areas, particularly the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ). Twitter has likewise been granted albeit only with the same limited access. However, Chinese netizens don't seem to be excited over the latest announcement in their microblogging hemisphere.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) issued an apology to the disappointed Breaking Bad fans

New Zealand's sheep milking is predicted to be big industry for New Zealanders in the future with Blue River Dairy planning to invest millions of dollars in new equipment. Due to the decline of dairy exports, the trade deficit in New Zealand grew to $981 million or NZ$1.2 billion for the month of August. This is the biggest trade deficit for the country in five years. Exports slumped to their lowest since Sept. 2012 as dairy exports were down 1.8 per cent.

Coca-Cola, L'Oréal and Accenture are among the top employers in Canada for young people

The Australian Dollar is higher as the greenback is feeling the pressure over the approaching federal budget.

By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comThe next four weeks are a critical test for Washington: will they avoid a government shutdown and the first even US credit default or not? First up is the budget tussle.

Since Microsoft just unboxed the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets, the tech giant has no immediate plans to release yet the speculated Surface Mini. CNET reports that the likely timetable for the Surface Mini would be sometime in 2014.

By Jonathan BarrattIf you told the market in Sept 2010 that stimulus was going to remain in play for the foreseeable future, the gold price would have rocketed head.

We've seen a slight squaring off of risk plays, with equities marginally lower. Despite the minor selling, most asset classes just continue to maintain some fairly tight ranges as global markets remain in a lull phase. US fiscal negotiations are also keeping some investors at bay and prompting some caution in most asset classes. There was limited reaction to a US durable goods report which came in at +0.1% versus 0% expected. New home sales data also came in relatively in line with consensus....

Amazon introduced on Wednesday its third generation Kindle Fire tablets, marked by the letters HDX. The new tablets features 7-inch and 8.9-inch screens and have a mid-October shipment schedule.

It seems to be comeback time for shamed tech entrepreneurs. After, Kim Dotcom's plans to enter politics and his decision to quit Mega to pursue other projects, it is now the turn of disgraced anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee. McAfee, 67, aims to make the Internet safer for everyone and promises to launch a new cyber-security company to do so.

In US economic news, orders for durable goods - goods expected to last more than three years - rose by 0.1pct in August, in line with expectations. Excluding defence and aircraft, orders rose by 1.5pct, just short on the 1.9pct expected rise. New home sales soared by 7.9pct in August to a 421,000 annual rate, in line with forecasts.

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 61 points or 0.4% while the S&P lost 0.3% to 1692 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.

Having learnt its lessons from the botulism scare caused by tainted milk products made by Fonterra, New Zealand is not taking any chances this time and immediately halted the export of another major agricultural product.

Apple Inc's shares may just reach $600, following reports that the company sold 9 million units of new iPhones in three days. The speculations over a deal with China Mobile may also fuel Apple's stock surge along with recommendations from some of the most respected market analysts.

An Apple iOS 7 hoax advertorial had been reportedly destroying iPhones

The Australian share market closed higher on Wednesday, following three sessions of losses and after a mixed night on global share markets. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) added 40.6pts by close to 5270.1pts, just 7 points lower than the intra-day high.

Apple iPhones are on the high-end of the market, which explains why Android-operated smartphones from Samsung, HTC and LG dominate the smartphone global market.

A spoof advertisement by 4Chan on an alleged iOS 7 update that will make iPhones waterproof has become viral and damaged a lot of Apple phones.

The ASX200 has started in strong fashion in Wednesday ignoring the weakness seen in the US overnight. The initial setup for local trade was less than optimistic after the Dow closed around the worst levels if its session.

Smartphone shipments in the world's biggest market China has been forecast to hit more than 450 million units in 2014, according to research firm IDC. The jack up will be triggered by the government's issuance of 4G licences as well as the foreseen Apple (AAPL) - China Mobile alliance. Will Tim Cook's company finally regain its bruised share in the China market pie?

Apple Inc may have reported a record-breaking iPhone sales weekend for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, but 9 million iPhone units sold don’t necessarily warrant rave reviews for some analysts. For Apple Inc investors, analysts said they should be careful in factoring in Apple’s iPhone opening-weekend sales to future growth expectations. In 2013, Apple has launched two new versions of the iPhone for the first time.

The ongoing 2½-year political disaster in Syria has expanded to include food crisis, affecting children who are now on the verge of malnutrition.

The Australian Dollar is slightly lower amid more signs that the US economic recovery may not be all that strong.

Japan looks east instead of south.

In US economic news, consumer confidence fell from 81.8 to 79.7 in September, short of forecasts for a result near 79.9. The Case Shiller home price index rose 0.6pct in July to be up 12.4pct on a year ago. The FHFA home price index rose 1.0pct in July and8.8pct over the year and the Richmond Fed composite index eased from +14 to zero in September. The Redbook chain store sales index also was 3.6pct up over the year, compared with a 3.4pct gainin the previous week.

People wanting to live longer and breathe in fresher, cleaner air may want to get out from mega cities in China, India, Indonesia and Europe and migrate to other regions in the world. A map recently released by NASA has specifically and graphically pinpointed where air pollution is at its deadliest around the globe.