Walmart, the country’s largest retailer and seller of guns, should use its vast economic leverage to force corporate America to confront shooting deaths. Source: NYT > Business – Andrew Ross Sorkin
Apple Reports Declining Profits and Slowing Growth, Again
The Silicon Valley behemoth said that its revenue rose slightly in the most recent quarter, but profits still fell as iPhone sales continued to decline. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Nicas
Trump Escalates Feud With Apple and Threatens Tariffs on France
The president said his administration would not grant Apple’s request for relief from tariffs on computer parts made in China and suggested he could soon tax French wine. Source: NYT > Business – Jim Tankersley, Jack Nicas and Ana Swanson
Apple Plans to Buy $75 Billion More of Its Own Stock
The company said it would add to its record returns to shareholders, most likely fueling an intensifying debate over corporate spending. Source: NYT > Business – JACK NICAS
Apple and Qualcomm’s Global Fight Heads to Court in San Diego
The battle between the companies, once partners, could affect the division of billions of dollars in smartphone profits and, perhaps, how much consumers pay for phones. Source: NYT > Business – DON CLARK
With Interest: The Week in Business: Uber’s Bumpy Ride and Apple’s Star-Studded Trial
Plus, The National Enquirer is for sale, and Elon Musk must make nice with the S.E.C. Source: NYT > Business – CHARLOTTE COWLES