[citation][nom]V8VENOM[/nom]Let me see what the stock ticker says, hmmmm ... Apple's trading at $205 a share now -- that's up $65 per share from a year ago (46% increase). Let me check what Microsoft's share price is ... oh $29 per share, that's up $4 from a year ago (16% increase). [/citation]
Clearly stock prices are the best judge of a company's profitability. *Cough* Enron *Cough*
I'd be willing to bet a large number of Apple stock holders own it because it makes them money, not because they believe in the company or the products it sells.