Aapl Stock Surges Past 680 All Time High Ahead Of Iphone 5 Launch Update Closes At 682 48

Update: AAPL officially closed at a new all time high today of 682.48.

After hitting a new high of $676.27 yesterday, ahead of the Sept. 12 iPhone event, AAPL is currently 681 and climbing. So, 700 or iPhone 5—which comes first?

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• 8GB iPhone 4S to join iPhone lineup next week as Apple drops iPhone 3GS?