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Apple hits new high on positive iPhone 6 sales data

Another day, another record high price for Apple stock. Apple (AAPL) shares rose to an all-time high for the third straight day on Friday. Apple peaked at 114.08 in intraday trading on the stock market today. In afternoon trading, the stock was up about 1%, just below its high. In a research report Friday, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich noted that Apple (AAPL) iPhone 6 uptake is strong, according to survey data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) about the first 30 days of availability. In the four weeks after its U.S. launch, 91% of iPhone buyers chose the latest models. That figure compares with 84% after the launch of the iPhone 5C and 5S last year, he said. In the U.S., the 4.7-inch screen iPhone 6 accounted for 68% of iPhone sales and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus tallied 23% of sales, CIRP reported. The rest of iPhone sales were for…

Apple iPhone 6 sales outpace last year’s iPhone launch numbers

The iPhone 6 series phones are already available in more than 30 countries. By the end of October, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will arrive in 36 more countries, including China, India, Mexico, South Korea and Thailand, Apple (AAPL) said in a press release. The eighth-generation iPhones will be available in 69 countries total by the end of the month, Apple said. Apple launched the iPhone 6 series phones in the U.S. on Sept. 19. Polling and survey firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) said Tuesday that the new iPhones “enjoyed a very strong introduction, accounting for a larger percentage of sales in the launch quarter than previous new iPhone models.”…