." >> tom: they are impressive numbers, according to gba research analyst david garrity. >> these are phenomenal. these are stronger than we saw around the year-end holiday shopping period in the fourth quarter. certainly a clear indication consumers are choosing the areas where they wish to spend and they're continuing to support that. >> tom: in after-hours trading, apple shares surged as much as 7%, crossing over $400. suzanne pratt looks at whether apple will remain delicious for investors. >> reporter: apple users are pretty passionate about their gadgets. stop an iphone, ipad or mac owner on the street and you get this: >> the diverse range of things that you can do on it is fanstastic. i mean, it's everything i ever needed it for. >> i love my laptop. i can't live without it! >> reporter: that enthusiasm, however, is less evident lately in the performance of apple stock. sure the shares are up a respectable 16% this year to an all-time high, but in the previous two years, when the stock was the apple of wall street's eye, the shares more than tripled. experts say investors toda