Five stats from the market and the stories behind them. This week: The Dow hits a new high, potential M&A deals continue, Dell's buyout gets activist pushback, and more.
Apple stock analyst Rick Hanna sees Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s resignation from Apple's board as recognition of the firms' growing competition in the mobile phone and software space but does not see Google as a threat to Apple's long-term competitive advantage.
The search giant's first-quarter results underscored the fact that even with Android's explosive growth, Google's bread and butter remains its still-fast-growing advertising business, says Morningstar's Rick Summer.