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Like every major technology company, Apple needs the rest of the world to love its products just as much as a growing cadre of Americans already do. For Apple, however, expanding overseas has never been an easy task. Its high-end products aren't well-suited for tackling emerging markets, and it has taken its share of lumps in moving into markets such as Japan.

Apple's Not-So Excellent European Adventure

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Somehow, Apple's trips to the doghouse don't ever seem to last too long. Just a day after investors drove its shares down almost nine bucks to $134.89, on concerns of poor iPhone sales, CEO Steve Jobs & Co. obliterated Wall Street's expectations, boosting sales 24 percent, to $5.41 billion, from the third quarter of last year.

Why Apple Keeps Bobbing to the Top

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Nike says it has helped runners log more than 22 million miles with its Nike+ system in the past year. More importantly, the company has gotten them to sit down in front of the computer, too. Nike launched Nike+ last year. The wireless system, created through a partnership with Apple, allows some Nike shoes embedded with a sensor to communicate with Apple's iPod nano.

Nike Sprints Into Social Networking With Apple Partnership

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Apple posted one of the best third quarters in its history Wednesday -- as record sales of Mac computers and strong iPod demand drove a 73 percent jump in profit -- and said it has its sights set on selling 1 million of its new iPhone devices by the end of the current quarter. Apple easily beat Wall Street predictions for the quarter that ended in June, with revenue rising 24 year over last year to $5.41 billion.

Apple Blossoms on Strong Q3