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What you can buy for 1 Apple share

Apple's stock hit new highs recently because of optimism around what is believed to be the impending launch of the iPhone 5, and possibly a smaller, cheaper iPad.

$Apple is the world\'s most valuable company, ever. Its surging stock propelled the company\'s value to $624 billion, beating the previous record for market capitalization set by Microsoft Corp. in the heady days of the Internet boom. Apple\'s stock closed at $665.15 on Aug. 20, 2012. That was an all-time high, up $17.04, or 2.6 percent, from August 17\'s close. If that seems to pricey for one share of Apple, here are some other ways you can spend $665.$

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$624 billion

Apple is the world's most valuable company, ever. Its surging stock propelled the company's value to $624 billion, beating the previous record for market capitalization set by Microsoft Corp. in the heady days of the Internet boom.

Apple's stock closed at $665.15 on Aug. 20, 2012. That was an all-time high, up $17.04, or 2.6 percent, from August 17's close. If that seems to pricey for one share of Apple, here are some other ways you can spend $665.

Credit: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

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US & World

What you can buy for 1 Apple share

Apple's stock hit new highs recently because of optimism around what is believed to be the impending launch of the iPhone 5, and possibly a smaller, cheaper iPad.

$624 billion

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