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Apple-Beats deal possible sign of waning innovation

Apple’s (AAPL) rumored acquisition of high-end headset maker Beats Electronics has raised serious questions about whether the Cupertino, Calif.-based company can still innovate and create new businesses from within. Most analysts seem to agree that Apple’s purchase of Beats makes economic sense and would offer new revenue streams with minimal overlap to the company’s existing businesses. It would add over-the-ear headphones to Apple’s accessories

Carriers Could Favor iPhone 6 Installment Pay Plans

Wireless phone companies will aggressively promote installment-based payment plans for Apple’s (AAPL) upcoming iPhone 6 as they aim to move further away from subsidizing the retail cost of smartphones, Macquarie Capital says in a report. “We expect both Apple and the U.S. carriers to benefit from an iPhone 6 that is offered via a zero-down, no-subsidy model,” said analyst Kevin Smithen in the report. “Notably, consumers will still be able to get

Apple gets beat up over plan to buy Beats Electronics

When Apple (AAPL) pledged to enter new product categories this year, few people expected that the company would do so through a big acquisition. But now, according to media reports, Apple is poised to acquire high-end music headphone maker Beats Electronics in a deal valued at $3.2 billion. If Apple (AAPL) pulls the trigger on the deal, it would mark a change in strategy for the company. Apple is known for eschewing acquisitions of large, established businesses in favor of startups with promising technology and talented engineers. Apple’s corporate culture favors building products and services in-house rather than acquiring them. Reaction to the rumored deal has been mixed. Apple stock was down 1.2% on the stock market today.