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Apple May Do Something It Hasn't Done in Almost Two Decades

Apple's stock declined nearly 1 percent in midday trading Monday, putting it on track to do something it hasn't done in nearly two decades.
Logo of U.S. technology company Apple is seen in Zurich
The logo of U.S. technology company Apple is seen in Zurich, Switzerland April 5, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
/ Source: CNBC.com

Apple's stock declined nearly 1 percent in midday trading Monday, putting it on track to do something it hasn't done in nearly two decades.

If the tech giant end the trading session lower, it would extend its losing streak to eight days. The last time Apple fell eight consecutive trading sessions was July 1998.

Apple's stock, once considered a darling among Wall Street investors and analysts, has been under pressure recently.

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The company reported its first-ever quarterly decline in iPhone sales last week, as well as its first year-over-year quarterly sales drop since 2003.

Over the past year, the stock has fallen more than 25 percent, and has shed nearly 12 percent in 2016.