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