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 Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) likes to sue its competitors for copying its work. Whether right or wrong, Apple hates when its competitors copy its designs and procedures.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and smartphone manufacturers as a whole will be facing several pressures in the near term, according to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek.

Reuters/Reuters - Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland in this October 6, 2011 file photo.

apple target You may have noticed an interesting news story a couple weeks back about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) selling a record $17bn in bonds - the largest corporate bond deal in history.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has hired the long-time technology industry analyst Michael Gartenberg to work at its Cupertino headquarters.

While speaking in front of the Senate today, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook asserted that it was not just the United States corporate tax code that was broken, the country's intellectual property regimen needs work too.

�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 ...

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 ...