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http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2163...-i-phone-5.htm

Apple shares rose 2.78 percent to close at $411.63 per share, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.94 percent, the Nasdaq lost 0.36 percent and the S&P 500 index dropped 0.98 percent.

Apple is also now firmly in first place as the largest company in the world – boasting a market cap of $381.7 billion, versus $358.6 billion for Exxon-Mobil (NYSE: XOM).

Shares of the iconic giant have climbed 10 percent since late August when Steve Jobs revealed he would step down as chief executive; and have jumped almost 30 percent over the past three months.