Apple Stock Watch: Dell iPod News Helps Push Apple To 9-Week High

News that Dell will be selling Apple's iPod, and official confirmation from Apple that Target will be doing the same thing, helped propel AAPL to a new 8-week high. Apple also confirmed that Target will be selling iPods in all 1,148 of its retail outlets, offering Apple a huge boost in exposure to mainstream consumers (see also our full coverage for more information). The dual news helped kick Apple's stock to a new 9-week high, with AAPL closing at 15.98, up .54 (+3.50%) in moderate volume