Apple stock price: AAPL heads into Monday after record quarter, but memory-chip costs loom

Apple shares climbed 0.6% to $258.28 in early Friday trading, building on a late rally sparked by the company's upbeat sales forecast for the March quarter.

Shares of Apple Inc slipped roughly 0.7% in after-hours on Wednesday, closing near $256.44. During the regular session, the stock fluctuated between $254.53 and $258.95.

Apple Inc shares climbed roughly 2.2% to $260.91 on Tuesday, riding a wider surge in big tech ahead of the iPhone maker’s quarterly earnings report later this week. The stock fluctuated between $256.08 and $261.93 during the session.

Apple Inc shares climbed 1.7% to $259.73 in early Tuesday trading, building on a 3% gain from Monday. The stock closed Monday at $255.41, after fluctuating between $249.80 and $256.56 on volume near 56 million shares. On Tuesday, it was last seen trading in a range between $258.66 and $260.13.

Apple Inc shares rose about 2% to $252.90 in early U.S. trading on Monday, lifting the company’s market value back above $3 trillion. The stock ended Friday at $248.04.

Apple Inc faces two key developments ahead of the next U.S. session: a brief China promotion kicking off this weekend and an upcoming court hearing in India linked to an antitrust investigation, with earnings just around the corner.

Apple Inc shares edged down roughly 0.3% to $247.71 in Friday’s afternoon session, as investors weighed new reports of discounting in China alongside growing concerns over rising component costs ahead of next week’s earnings. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $244.73 and $249.40.

Apple Inc shares edged up 0.2% to $248.34 in after-hours trading, following the 4 p.m. ET close, after its Chinese website hinted at a Lunar New Year sale offering discounts up to 1,000 yuan on select items. During regular hours, the stock fluctuated between $248.07 and $250.98. - 官方网站)

Apple Inc shares dropped 3.4% to $246.71 in after-hours trading Tuesday, sliding as low as $243.54 earlier. The stock had opened at $252.90 and briefly hit $254.76.

Apple shares fell $2.72, or about 1.1%, to $255.53 in early trading on Tuesday, giving the iPhone maker a market value of roughly $3.0 trillion.