Can we please talk about Apple's record high?... The stock doubled to become 2019's best performer in the Dow. Now Apple's got a new 2020 focus: Make HomeKit happen. That's the orange house-shaped, pre-downloaded app in your "rando Apple apps" folder — it connects your iPhone with your home (smart lights, smart thermostat, etc). At this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Apple is sharing its plans for HomeKit to make money off iPhone nation.
FIFA 2019. Pokemon. Call of Duty... All lost to Fortnite. The 3-year-old game hauled in $1.8B last year to keep its crown as Earth's most lucrative video game (FYI, that's down 25% from 2018). Credit its popularity as a virtual hangout place, and add in some seasonal changes for keeping the game fresh. Fortnite's parent company, Epic Games, isn't publicly-traded — but its biggest investor is China's game-glomerate Tencent, whose shares trade publicly.