Apple Bucks Tech Selloff

Shares of Apple Computer (AAPL Quote) set an all-time high on Friday following a disappointing report from Dell(DELL Quote) and amid rumors about a major new partnership.

According to market chatter, Apple is set to announce a deal with Google (GOOG Quote) calling for Google to offer Apple's iTunes music store through its own site. The rumored deal would pair the nation's leading online music store with its leading search engine.

There's "speculation of an iTunes launch," says Paul Foster, an options strategist at Theflyonthewall.com. "Google is going to offer iTunes somehow on their platform," according to the rumor, he says. ...