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on Monday and releasing a slew of new hot products yesterday.
In a time when the stock market -- especially the consumer tech sector -- is still rebounding from last year's economic collapse, Apple is one of the few enduring success stories.
A little over two years ago, Apple reached then-peak levels of $161.45 a share. Since then, the company has launched the iPhone in international markets, capitalized on the growing mobile-app craze with the iTunes App Store, and continued to grow its marketshare.
As for CEO Steve Jobs -- even with his famous $1 a year salary, he's still #43 in Forbes' recent list of richest Americans, thanks to his still-increasing stake in Apple.