Shares of Apple Inc. today rose $3.17, or 1.87% to close at $172.75 on volume of 39,866,260 shares to set a new all-time closing high.
Apple’s previous 52-week high (intraday) stood at $171.88, set on October 11, 2007. Apple’s 52-week low stands at $73.91, set on October 18, 2006.
At market close, Apple’s market value stands at $150.23 billion.
For reference, some selected current market values:
• Microsoft (MSFT) – $291.39 billion
• Google (GOOG) – $197.73 billion
• IBM (IBM) – $157.51 billion
• Intel (INTC) – $156.04 billion
• Apple (AAPL) – $150.23 billion
• Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) – $135.45 billion
• Dell (DELL) – $63.99 billion
• Sony (SNE) – $46.72 billion
• Yahoo! (YHOO) – $38.61 billion
• Amazon (AMZN) – $37.43 billion
• Adobe (ADBE) – $26.38 billion
• RealNetworks (RNWK) – $1.00 billion
• Gateway (GTW) – $709.92 million
• Napster (NAPS) – $151.26 million
AAPL quote via NASDAQ here.
MacDailyNews Note: “I am putting a sell on Apple, the company that created the iPhone,” Laura Goldman, investment advisor, LSG Capital, May 21, 2007. AAPL closed at $111.98 that day. Apple has risen over 54% since Goldman’s “sell” recommendation.