The same week that Apple smashed analysts' earnings predictions on rapidly growing sales in the Asia-Pacific region, and especially in China, the company is taking heat from Chinese environmental groups, who say it hasn't responded to pollution and health concerns at its suppliers' factories.
Just a day after Apple announced that CEO Steve Jobs was off on his third medical leave since 2004, the stock's already on the rebound. The company smashed its first-quarter earnings expectations, thanks to soaring Asia-Pacific sales.
When Apple first entered China with its wildly popular iPhone, the response was warm but not overly so. The iPhone 4, however, is off to a gangbuster start. If Apple can keep tapping China's potential, fervent shareholders could become even more bullish.