Apple Shares Fall 5.58% Despite New, Positive Advice

Desp ite two new glowing recommendations from stock analysts, Apple Computer's stock price fell more than five-and-a-half percent Thursday on investor concerns that Power Mac sales fell 15,000 units and Apple's overall profit margins slipped almost a full percentage point in the calendar fourth quarter of last year. Apple's share price closed down US$1.35, to US$22.85 on volume of 18.1 million shares