Apple just got reinforcements in mobile pay battle By: CNBC.com News December 16, 2014 at 11:16 AM EST Dozens more companies-including big banks, retailers and start-ups-have begun to adopt Apple's mobile payments platform, The New York Times reports. Read More >> Related Stocks: AT&T Inc Apple Atlantic Power Corp Barclays Plc ADR CVS Health Corp Google, Inc. McDonald's Corp New York Times Company Rite Aid Corp Staples SunTrust Banks Toronto-Dominion Bank Verizon Communications Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Whole Foods Market