Apple shares rose to a 52-week high of US$283.78 on Monday. That was an all-time high during yesterday’s trading, before Apple closed at $283.23.
As noted by “BusinessWeek” (http://macosg.me/2/vc), Apple’s share price has been climbing steadily since the stock market lows of March 2009. Despite the fall in consumer spending during the recession, Apple has continued to sell more Macs, iPods and iPhones.