Apple Shares Shine On

Like much of tech, Apple (AAPL Quote) shares have been on a tear the past few months, and with holiday shoppers feverishly snapping up more Macs and iPods, the company's stock looks like a sure bet to cross the $100 mark.

Bullish analysts have been raising targets and repeating their buy calls, even as shares are resetting 52-week highs. Since Apple last delivered its quarterly numbers on Oct. 18, the stock has shot up more than 23%. Shares closed Thursday at $91.66.

Analysts are enthusiastically expecting continued share-gains for the Mac computer, strong iPod sales over the holidays and a slew of new products in 2007, some of which will debut in early January at Macworld -- the Apple faithful's annual lovefest.

That could likely mean another leg up beyond $100 for investors. ...