Dow Jones Plunges 700 Points as Cases of Coronavirus Surge; Apple Stock Called a Buy but Still Sinks

Dow Jones Plunges 700 Points as Cases of Coronavirus Surge; Apple Stock Called a Buy but Still Sinks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was down about 2.4% at 11:45 a.m. EDT on Monday. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was down less than the market on Monday following some analyst optimism regarding the iPhone 12 and the company's vast services business. Other stocks in the Dow exposed to a worsening pandemic didn't fare as well.