Apple falls 6 pct on concerns about options probe

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Apple Computer Inc. shares tumbled as much as 6 percent on Wednesday after a media report that federal prosecutors were looking closely at "apparently falsified" stock option documents at the maker of iPod media players and Mac computers.

Dow hits intraday record as auto, home sectors rise
Stocks rallied on Wednesday, with the Dow reaching a record intraday high, as positive news for Ford Motor Co. and other automakers, as well as for home builders such as Toll Brothers helped inspire investors to buy shares during what is already a traditionally strong week for equities.

'Return to Cookie Mountain' crowns top-10 '06 rock albums selected by AP
(AP) - This year's albums did little to stem the tide toward the iPod-friendly single. Songs like Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," Justin Timberlake's "My Love" and Nelly Furtado's "Maneater" might have been the best pop creations of the year, but they were buried in albums that left plenty to be desired. The discs that truly called out for endless play came from a mix of indie stalwarts and rock ...

Option risk hits Apple stock
Reports that documents were falsified spark fear that CEO Jobs' tenure could be threatened. Shares of Apple Computer Inc. went haywire Wednesday amid fresh reports that the company's stock options backdating problems could be worse than previously disclosed and possibly ensnare charismatic co-founder Steve Jobs.

27 December 2006
Apple Computer has updated a utility meant to be a last-ditch move by iPod shuffle users who recently bought tracks on iTunes but couldn't get the music to play.