The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media:* On the heels of fellow Silicon Valley technology companies Apple Inc and Google Inc, Facebook is plotting its first steps into the fertile field of healthcare, said three people familiar with the matter. The company is exploring creating online "support communities" that would connect Facebook users suffering from various ailments.
Apple Inc. (Apple) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Shares of AAPL traded higher by 0.73% or $0.72/share to $99.90. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $68.33 and as high as $103.74. On average, 54763700 shares of AAPL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 47757828.
Google Inc. (Google), is a global technology company. Shares of GOOG traded higher by 0.32% or $1.81/share to $570.08. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $502.80 and as high as $604.83. On average, 1494440 shares of GOOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1175307.
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