Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky thinks the US Senate is �bullying� Apple Inc. That's what he said Tuesday during a hearing on Apple's tax-avoidance strategies, in any case.

Apple continues to lead the pack in the U.S., but as far as the global market, Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is holding onto the top market position.

�Apple executives want the public to focus on the U.S. taxes the company has paid, but the real issue is the billions in taxes it has not paid,� said Levin, a Michigan Democrat.

Appearing before lawmakers, Apple Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Timothy Cook defended the multinational corporation's tax record on Tuesday after members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations claimed the company of transferring ...

The headwind I see for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is that search remains its key operation. What's more is that mobile search (its next big initiative) will be cannibalistic to PC-based search.

Apple insists it isn't ducking domestic taxes or using �tax gimmicks.� The company, which reported $102.3 billion of its $145 billion in cash was held in offshore affiliates as of March 30, said it has that much money overseas �because it sells the ...

CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S.

A US senate committee have blamed that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) used some of its Irish subsidiaries to avoid taxes at home as the subsidiaries were not designated as tax-resident anywhere in the world.

One of the big questions now is, with the death of visionary Steve Jobs, the growing Android base, and the next generation in smartphones, is the �Next Big Thing� for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) nothing more than vaporware? For investors slammed by the ...

Weekly options were in focus on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) yesterday, with the short-term contracts taking the top 10 most actively traded strikes.