August 2nd, 1999

[3:45 PM]
Apple Stock Watch: Apple Closes Up , But Loses Big Gains
Apple traded in 6-year high territory throughout the day, but fell near the end of the trading day. Apple still closed higher at 55 3/4, a small gain of 1/16 or 0.11%. Volume was moderate with 3,215,300 shares trading hands.

Apple's PC competitors showed mixed results with IBM, Dell, and Compaq closing down. Gateway 2000 and Hewlett-Packard both closed down. Intel managed to close at a record high and did not suffer a late-session sell off.

Like Apple, The Dow and the Nasdaq both closed down despite showing impressive gains early in the day.

For more on Apple's stock action, check out our Apple Stock Watch Special Report.

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