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The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 0.34% on Friday, August 21. Closing at 3397.16, the index of 505 stocks that makes up the vast majority of the U.S. stock market's value, ended the week at an all-time high, after returning to record levels on Tuesday.
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Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) jumped more than 5% to a new closing high of $497.48 on Friday, furthering the tech stock's post-earnings -- and pre-split -- gains.
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