Apple Inc. has acquired privately held InVisage Technologies, according to a media report Thursday. It was not immediately clear when Apple bought the company, and neither firm responded to a request for comment. Apple stock edged down less than 1% to $174.67 in afternoon trading. InVisage makes digital image sensors that are often deployed in cameras such as those on smartphones, medical imaging devices, and in automotive imaging. InVisage has raised an estimated $33 million and last took on funding in December of 2014, according to FactSet. Apple stock has gained 50% this year, with the S&P 500 index rising 16%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average , of which Apple is a component, is up 18% this year.
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