With the S&P 500 at record highs that is precisely the environment in which we find ourselves today.
The yields on the iPhone maker's debt are so low -- just 20 to 100 basis points above the ultra-low yields on Treasurys -- that it begs comparison with Treasury debt.
As investors await the company's Q1 earnings report on May 8, let's think back on what CEO Tim Armstrong and his charges have accomplished recently.
Can the tech giant continue to grow without finding a way to appeal to the budget-conscious members of our society?
We'll hit some kind of 'new normal' as the shock of the smaller paychecks wears off and consumers reset their priorities.
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