Apple after the bell 08/16/06: stock options issues seem contained

Posted Aug 16th 2006 4:43PM by Tobias Buckell
Filed under: After the Bell, Analyst Reports, Press Releases, Products and Services, Industry, Consumer Experience, Apple Inc (AAPL)

Apple ended the day at $67.98, up $1.53, a nice 2.3% increase in the price. No doubt increased confidence is returning as analysts like that at Merrill Lynch state their belief that Apple's stock options issues seem contained and won't drag the company down.

Meanwhile Apple once again ranks first in customer service satisfaction for personal computers. This is Apple's third straight year on the top of the index, although Dell computers is nipping at Apple's heels. This satisfaction comes despite iPod issues and MacBook discoloration concerns by customers.

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