Apple (AAPL) Marks New 52-Week High at $209.35

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) have just marked a new 52-week high at $209.35. The stock is currently up more than 3%.

Traders are responding to several Apple-related news items today:

• earlier, we heard reports that Steve Jobs has said that he is "extremely happy with the new tablet." Yesterday Piper Jaffray issued a research note predicting that there is a 50% likelihood that the company will unveil the Tablet at a special event next month.
  
• the company announced that Jobs will once again receive a $1 annual salary. Apple also said that four other executives were given a $100,000 pay raise.

Apple shares have risen nearly 150% this year and fell to as low as $78.20 in late January.

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