
Apple Computer's board authorized <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050211/ap_on_bi_ge/apple_split">a two-for-one stock split</A> that will increase its authorized share count to 1.8 billion from 900 million. The Cupertino-based computer maker said each share held on Feb. 18 will get an additional share. The company plans to start trading on a split-adjusted basis at the end of February.