Before interpreting Apple's performance as some sign of a wider reversal of fortune, just remember that most of its challenges are on the world stage.

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Any sign of a quickening economic setting triggers a reversal in FRB policy emphasis towards restricting money supply.

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The solid price gains Thursday morning are a good sign for the bulls that the potential double-top reversal will not be confirmed and that prices will continue to trend higher.

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It marked a reversal of a kind rarely seen in Washington, and a sign of a new political force: a bitroots campaign.

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