1 Apple retains its status as the world's most valuable company ($725bn) increasing its market capitalisation by 54% (+$256bn) compared to last year. 2  The software giant is now almost twice as big as the second largest company (Google $375bn) and almost 10 times larger than the smallest in the Top 100.
Definition of stubble for English Language Learners : short hairs growing from the face of a man who has not shaved very recently : the short ends of crops left in the ground after the crops have been cut down
brush 1. n. 1. a. An implement typically consisting of bristles fastened into a handle, used in scrubbing, polishing, grooming, or applying a liquid.. a. To clean, polish, or groom with a brush: brush one's teeth; brush the dog's coat. b. To apply with a brush: brushed shellac onto the wood. c. To remove with a brush or with sweeping strokes: brushed dirt from his pants. 2. To dismiss abruptly or curtly: brushed the matter aside; brushed an old friend off.