thursday morning

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

• Apple Inc.
  
  (Nasdaq: AAPL) high of $496.75. Apple making a sharp move higher Thursday, possibly on word that an iPad 3 event will be held the first week of March, as well as some positive analyst comments.
  
  For about 45 minutes Thursday morning -- from 10:30 to 11:15am -- it didn't look like Apple was going to stop rising, moving from $485 through $495, though the stock did end up flattening out a

Federal and state officials announced Thursday morning a $25 billion deal with the nation's largest banks aimed at offering struggling homeowners mortgage relief.

A 31-year-old man who works for Switzerland’s largest bank was arrested Thursday morning in London on suspicion of fraud.

Don H. Barden, a pioneer in the casino industry, died Thursday morning from lung cancer.

Music labels are outraged that Google's Music Beta didn't give them what they wanted, insiders detailed Thursday morning.

Industry officials are "pissed" Google chose the reduced but legal option instead of paying for licenses. Many labels wanted immediate cash advances, and the prices went up across the board as individual labels hiked their demands.

Protesters supporting WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning managed to infiltrate a private fundraiser for President Obama on Thursday morning in San Francisco,

Thursday morning sees Bob Dudley's first AGM as BP chief executive, and it is not the one he would have planned.

He suffered from an apparent drug overdose, according to multiple reports. The executive producer of the Chronicles of Narnia trilogy, Perry Moore , 39, was found dead inside his New York City apartment around 9:20 a.m.

Thursday morning.

Stocks surged Thursday morning after another strong batch of earnings and some encouraging signs of growth in Europe.

Shares rose modestly Thursday morning after new reports on unemployment and durable goods orders showed the economy was continuing its recovery.