We cancook up all sorts of reasons why it did not do the same on Egypt news or Tunisia or any one of a handful of Mid-East uprisings but as a technical analyst I believe it was because the market was ripe.
The main challenge for CEO Tim Cook and Apple longer term is whether or not he and the company can continue to foster the same culture of innovation and consumer-focused product development that made Apple what it is today.
Recreating a culinary triumph can be a daunting (not to mention misguided) undertaking, as I discovered this year when attempting to cook something akin to that milestone goose.