Apple (AAPL) Stock Rockets to Record High on iPhone 17 Hype — What’s Next?
Near-Term Move: Riding the Rally Apple shares have been volatile but are trading very near record levels. On Oct. 20, investors bid the stock up sharply – by the close it was ~$262 (intraday as high as ~$264)ts2.tech. Since then the stock has pulled back a bit to the high-$250s. By the end of Oct. 23, AAPL was around $259.58marketbeat.com (up only a few cents on the week). For context, Apple’s stock is up only a few percent in 2025, far less than peer tech giants (e.g. Nvidia +35%, Microsoft +23% YTDts2.tech). That modest gain reflects Apple’s already lofty valuation. Technically, Apple