Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest publicly traded company in the world. Throughout its long and storied history, it has been many things — a computing pioneer, a design trendsetter, and an innovator in mobile technology.It’s hard to overstate the strength of Apple’s brand or its dominance in consumer electronics. At present, it seems like the most likely candidate to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization — on the other hand, some have called into question the company’s growth prospects as of late.At p ...