Original: Apple's stock continues to be on a tear. As of this writing, it's up 4% on the day and it's close to $600 a share.
What's got everyone so excited? The fact that Morgan Stanley suggested it could be a $1,000 stock in a year.
As you can see, since Black Friday the stock has gone on a huge run.
Instagram, the popular photo sharing app for iPhone, is about to raise $40 million at a jaw-dropping valuation -- perhaps as much as $500 million.
That's for a company that at last count had only 9 employees and hasn't really started trying to make money yet.
The news was reported today in the Wall Street Journal. Last week, Bloomberg reporter Jon Erlichman tweeted that the company was about to raise a new round that would "make you go wow."
Recent controversy around large corporate banks has brought renewed attention to credit unions. While both offer a variety of financial services and products, there are many differences in terms of the ways these institutions serve and satisfy their customers. For a closer look at their individual strengths and weaknesses, IBM Southeast Employees' Federal Credit Union created this informative infographic that explores their technical differences in regard to checking, savings and loans, as well as their diverse approaches to customer service to help consumers determine which is in their best interest.
