Apple has beat its previous high set last June and closed the day at $276.57, according to a Fortune report.
With the iPad set to go on sale the next morning in China and five South American countries, Apple (AAPL) shares rose $6.35 (2.35%) Thursday to close at a record $276.57. The stock is still a couple dollars shy of the record intraday high of $279.01 set on June 21, 2010.