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Why Warren Buffett Buys Apple Stock

The "Warren Buffet buys Apple Stock" stories this week have invariably expressed great surprise that the Oracle of Omaha would do something so out of character.

After all, Buffett is known as a value investor that shuns the tech sector. But in the last three months of 2016, Buffett nearly quadrupled his position in AAPL stock.

But fear not, he hasn't lost his mind.

Here's why Warren Buffett has loaded up on Apple stock...

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The 5 Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stocks of 2016

Being on the Dow Jones Industrial Average comes with great expectations, especially when the index as a whole is up almost 15% YTD and has a rallying market behind it.

2016 saw some exceptions to these expectations, with companies facing increasing competition, lower consumer interest, and hefty fines.

The 5 worst Dow Jones stocks have seen losses of up to 18% in 2016 alone, with more declines in value to come in 2017...