iPad Enthusiasm Pushes Apple Stock Near $300
CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple's stock flirted with $300 Tuesday as investors high on the iPad's promise pushed shares to a record peak. Analysts see few reasons to believe shares will stop there.
As was the case with the iPhone, Apple's iPad is setting the standards for this generation of tablet computers as competitors scramble to match the design and functions. So far, no credible challengers have emerged.
A few other factors were bolstering investors' enthusiasm for Apple. It is planning a big push in China. There's a new slate of iPods. And investors may be choosing to believe speculation that Verizon Wireless will get its own iPhone in 2011.
A $300-per-share price tag may look expensive, but analysts said it's a reasonable number for a company that's growing as quickly as Apple.
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