August 20th, 1999

[3:45 PM]
Apple Stock Watch: Apple Picks Up Again, Closes Higher
Showing that earlier gains were no mere fluke, Apple again closed higher today in a mixed market for the tech sector. Apple closed at 59 3/16, a gain of 7/16 or 0.74%. Volume was moderate with 2,927,200 shares trading hands.

PC vendors showed mixed results with IBM and Dell closing down, and Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, and Compaq joining Apple in the winner's circle.

The Dow closed at 11100.61, a gain of 136.77 and the Nasdaq closed at 2648.33, a gain of 26.90.

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