On Thursday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares declined -1.92% to $105.26. With its recent share price change, AAPL market value has reached roughly $598.34 billion. Its most recent quarter balance sheet showed the company is standing at a 1.10 current ratio and possess -0.54 as debt to equity ratio. The company has a Profit Margin (ttm) of positive 22.80% and has 40.10% gross margins. The operating profit margin is 30.50%. The stock’s performance in 1 month is -10.29% and its volatility for the same period is 1.67%.

Apple Inc will pay Italy’s tax office 318 million euros ($348 million) to settle a dispute over allegations it failed to pay taxes for six years, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.

The maker of iPhones and iPads will also sign an accord next year on how to manage its tax liabilities from 2015 onward, the source said.

The deal comes as the European Union and national governments take a tougher stand against profit-shielding arrangements used by multinational companies.

Italian prosecutors have been investigating allegations that Apple failed to pay corporate taxes to the tune of 879 million euros in 2008-2013 by reducing its taxable income when it booked profits generated in Italy through its Irish partner, sources told Reuters earlier this year. Reuters Reports

“Apple will pay the tax agency 318 million euros and will sign a new tax accord for fiscal years 2015 onwards early next year,” the source said.

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.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)’s shares gained 1.81% to $4.49, as the bumpy oil ride is not over yet.

Crude prices dropped a whopping 35% last year and are hovering around $37 a barrel. That’s a level not seen since the global financial crisis.

It won’t get better any time soon. Most oil experts believe prices will bounce back in late 2016, but they expect more pain first.

Goldman Sachs forecasts that oil will average about $38 a barrel in February, even lower than for most of 2015.

Oil is under pressure because of a growing global glut. The crude market is hugely unbalanced.

The market capitalization of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is $2.93 billion with the total traded volume of the company is 20.01 million. Turning to market valuation, the Price-to-Sales ratio is 0.22 and the Price-to-Book ratio is finally 2.45. The beta ratio has a value of 1.42.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is a producer of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. The Company operates in two segments: Exploration and Production, and Marketing, Gathering and Compression.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)‘s shares dipped -0.53% to $14.09. The last trading range of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) ranges between $14.04 and $14.16. The EPS of the company stands at $1.19. The 52-week range shows that the stock reached higher at $16.74 while its lower range is $10.44 in the last 52-weeks. The average volume of the company is at 24.99 million with the Outstanding Shares of 3.90 billion. The market capitalization of the company is $56.24 billion. The Beta of the company stands at 1.30 with the RSI (Relative Strength Index) of 47.37.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. The Company operates in two sectors: Automotive and Financial Services. Automotive sector includes North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific segments.