These Apple Boosters Are Having Last Laugh.

The article considers the growth and share-price appreciation of consumer electronics company Apple Inc. Since the year 2000 when few stock analysts were recommending Apple shares, the company has grown its profitability 100-fold on the way to becoming the company with the world's highest stock market valuation. Additional information is presented about the subsequent performance of selected stocks including software maker Microsoft Corp. that were highly regarded in 2000.