Stocks Fall as Holiday Shopping Slows, 'Cliff' Concerns Persist

Apple's(AAPL) stores were packed in the days leading up to Christmas, boding well for the holiday-shopping quarter. The stock dropped $7.17, or 1.4%, to $513.

Less fortunate was Microsoft(MSFT) , whose stores were mostly empty. The shares decreased 20 cents, or 0.7%, to $26.86.

-- Written by Parris Kellermann

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