Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc. , addresses the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Caifornia June 9, 2008. US stocks held in a narrow range April 23, 2009 after a strong profit report from iPod maker Apple helped ease Wall Street fears about the economy and other corporate sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average drifted down 5.58 points (0.07 percent) to 7,880.99 in the first exchanges, following an 82-point loss Wednesday for blue chips amid a choppy session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite edged up 1.94 points (0.12 percent) to 1,648.06 while the Standard & Poor's 500 broad-market index added 1.67 points (0.20 percent) to 845.22. The market digested Apple's results from late Wednesday as the computer and tech giant reported its best second quarter ever and said chief executive Steve Jobs would return from medical leave as scheduled at the end of June. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc. , addresses the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Caifornia June 9, 2008. US stocks held in a narrow range April 23, 2009 after a strong profit report from iPod maker Apple helped ease Wall Street fears about the economy and other corporate sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average drifted down 5.58 points (0.07 percent) to 7,880.99 in the first exchanges, following an 82-point loss Wednesday for blue chips amid a choppy session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite edged up 1.94 points (0.12 percent) to 1,648.06 while the Standard & Poor's 500 broad-market index added 1.67 points (0.20 percent) to 845.22. The market digested Apple's results from late Wednesday as the computer and tech giant reported its best second quarter ever and said chief executive Steve Jobs would return from medical leave as scheduled at the end of June.

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  1. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks during a special event September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of iTunes, new pricing for iPod Touch music players and a new version of the iPod Nano with video capabilities.
  2. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs walks through a crowd after a special event September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of iTunes, new pricing for iPod Touch music players and a new version of the iPod Nano with video capabilities.
  3. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new iPod Nano during a special event September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of iTunes, new pricing for iPod Touch music players and a new version of the iPod Nano with video capabilities.
  4. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new iPod Nano during a special event September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of iTunes, new pricing for iPod Touch music players and a new version of the iPod Nano with video capabilities.
  5. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs looks on during a special event September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of iTunes, new pricing for iPod Touch music players and a new version of the iPod Nano with video capabilities.
  6. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new iPod Nano during a special event September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of iTunes, new pricing for iPod Touch music players and a new version of the iPod Nano with video capabilities.
  7. The Apple logo is seen on an Apple store in San Francisco Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Apple Inc. is expected to release fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell.
  8. The Apple logo is seen on an Apple store in San Francisco Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Apple Inc. is expected to release fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell.
  9. A man is reflected in the window of an Apple store in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Apple Inc. is expected to release fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell.
  10. Apple Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs (bottom row R) stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in nearly a year on September 9, 2009, drawing a standing ovation. Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor, returned to work in June after six months of medical leave, during which he underwent a liver transplant. Jobs is shown in this combination photographs dating (top row L to R) 2000, 2003, 2005,(bottom row L to R) 2006, 2008 and 2009.
  11. Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs waves at the end of a special event in San Francisco September 9, 2009. Charismatic showman Jobs, who traditionally orchestrates Apple's media showcases, made his first public appearance after returning from medical leave in June.
  12. Musician Norah Jones performs at Apple Inc's special event in San Francisco September 9, 2009. Charismatic showman and chief executive Steve Jobs, who traditionally orchestrates Apple's media showcases, made his first public appearance after returning from medical leave in June.
  13. A specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Major stock indexes tumbled more than 2 percent in late afternoon trading, including the Dow Jones industrials, which gave back all of Thursday's 200-point gain. Banks as well as energy and materials companies posted the biggest losses.
  14. A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Spooked traders unraveled a stock market rally late Wednesday as worries mounted about banks and a jump in the price of oil.
  15. A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Spooked traders unraveled a stock market rally late Wednesday as worries mounted about banks and a jump in the price of oil.
  16. A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Monday Oct. 19, 2009. The stock market stepped to new highs for the year Monday after a handful of earnings reports bolstered hopes that the economy is coming back sooner than many analysts had thought. (AP Photo/Richard Drew.

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