Trump’s ‘Little Problem’ With Tim Cook Is a Big One for Apple

Customers queue inside an Apple store in Hong Kong.

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Apple Inc. has become a frequent target for attacks by President Donald Trump, a factor that has held the stock back as other big tech companies have rebounded over the past month.

The iPhone maker was the biggest company in the world at the start of May, but since then, it’s fallen to third, behind Microsoft Corp. and Nvidia Corp.