Apple shares fall after judge refers App Store case for possible criminal probe

  • Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC) shares fell around 1.6% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after a US judge ruled the company had violated a court order relating to its App Store payments policy. The decision, in a long-running case brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, referred Apple to federal prosecutors to consider a potential criminal contempt investigation.