Apple rally pushes Dow to record high
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APPLE Inc’s surprisingly strong quarterly results and forecast pushed the iPhone maker’s shares to a record high, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average breach the 22,000 mark for the first time ever.
The stock rose as much as 6.4 percent to US$159.65 in early trading, boosting the market capitalization of the world’s most valuable company by about US$50 billion to US$832 billion.
“The Appleverse is expanding with all segments growing,” UBS analyst Steven Milunovich said.
At least eight brokerages raised their price targets on the stock, with Barclays making the most bullish move by raising its price target by US$23-$146. The median price target on the stock is US$165.
“There is no reason for opportunistic investors to trek to the sidelines given the June-quarter print and Sept-quarter guide,” Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz wrote in a client note.
Apple on Tuesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and indicated that its upcoming 10th-anniversary iPhone lineup was on schedule. Apple is widely tipped to adopt higher-resolution OLED displays for the latest iPhone, along with better touchscreen technology and wireless charging — which could come with a US$1,000 plus price tag.
Sales of iPad made a surprise comeback in the quarter and were up 15 percent from a year earlier. The company also hit a milestone of 1.2 billion iPhones sold.
Revenue from emerging markets, excluding China, rose 18 percent and remained a bright spot.
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