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Apple stock (NASDAQ:AAPL) opened Monday at $97.14 and surged on Tuesday, closing over $100 for the first time in two months. After continuing to gain, share prices peaked Friday afternoon at 103.68 to finally close the week at $103.01. Overall, AAPL gained +$5.87 (+6.04%) on the week, outperforming the NASDAQ Composite. Analysts are generally bullish when it comes to recommendations. Here are some headlines that may affect AAPL over the coming months.

It was a big week for hot tech news, with the latest cutting edge gadgets making headlines. Apple was not left out of the fun, with the company just two weeks away from its next product launch. Twitter has a brand new Apple account, serving up iOS tips, tricks and support. Looking to the fall, fans of gridiron football with an Apple TV will need to look elsewhere for live games. But a new top-tier iPhone could be in the works for September. Here are more details on some news highlights from the past week.

There wasn't any major app or App Store related news this week, so let's jump right into our new apps of the week. Our App of the Week is Peter Panic from Adult Swim. The app is a "mobile musical" that follows a young college graduate as he tries to reopen the local theater in his hometown, but there is something sinister going on. The game is a full musical with tons of rapid fire mini-games you have to master to earn money and unlock new locations. Peter Panic is free on the App Store, but you have to pay $2.99 to unlock the save feature.

Adult Swim has done it again with the first mobile musical, Peter Panic. In Peter Panic you're an aspiring young director who wants to reopen the small theater in your hometown after it was shutdown due to mysterious circumstances. The goal of the game is to sing your way through various mini-games to earn cash and recruit staff for your theater company.

Apple today launched a new Twitter account to handle customer support queries and share tips and tricks with its followers. The account is verified by Twitter which signifies Apple is officially running the feed. The official description of @AppleSupport reads:

"We’re here to provide tips, tricks and helpful information when you need it most, and if you have a question, well - we're here to help with that too."