
Apple chest-beating
People called Apple a flash in the pan - but Flash is on the way out and Microsoft just got passed by Apple in market capitalisation.
People called Apple a flash in the pan - but Flash is on the way out and Microsoft just got passed by Apple in market capitalisation.
Apple shares soared 40,000 per cent and traded at US$100,000 apiece during the 'flash crash' of 6 May.
World sharemarkets have fallen overnight, as disappointing US jobs data fuels fears the global recovery is in jeopardy.
US shares fell overnight as Germany said it would ban a type of short selling of shares in 10 big financial firms.
Did a single trader mistakenly punch in 'billion' instead of 'million' when making a trade?