Apple shares gain the most in three weeks on Tuesday, Apple Store employees instructed to offer replacement batteries immediately

Apple Inc was reported to have instructed employees at Apple Store to offer replacement batteries priced at $29 immediately to any client owning an iPhone 6 or a newer device. Apple’s decision to begin offering discounted replacements came a month earlier than initially planned.

Apple shares closed higher for the fourth time in the past nine trading sessions on Tuesday. It has also been the sharpest daily surge since December 11th. The stock went up 1.79% ($3.03) to $172.26, with the latter also been an intraday high.

In the week ended on December 31st the shares of the technological company lost 3.30% of their market value compared to a week ago, which marked the first drop out of three weeks. It has also been the worst performance since the week ended on September 24th.

The stock has gained 1.79% so far during the current month, following a 1.52% slump in December. The latter has been the first drop out of three months.

For the entire past year, the shares of the NASDAQ-listed tech company rose 46.11%, following another 10.03% surge in 2016.

”We expected to need more time to be ready, but we are happy to offer our customers the lower pricing right away. Initial supplies of some replacement batteries may be limited”, a spokesperson for Apple was quoted as saying by CNN Money.

The news came after a number of reported cases where Apple Store workers had denied the discount if the battery of a particular device passed a diagnostic test.

However, discounted replacements can still be refused by the tech giant in case a device has been damaged or has been ”equipped” with third-party components that could cause interference with the battery.

On the other hand, clients requesting a replacement through an AppleCare warranty claim will have to submit their device for a diagnostic test.

According to CNN Money, the 32 analysts, offering 12-month forecasts regarding Apple Inc’s stock price, have a median target of $194.00, with a high estimate of $235.00 and a low estimate of $152.00. The median estimate is a 12.62% surge compared to the closing price of $172.26 on January 2nd.

The same media also reported that 26 out of 38 surveyed investment analysts had rated Apple Inc’s stock as “Buy”, while 7 – as “Hold”.

Daily and Weekly Pivot Levels

With the help of the Camarilla calculation method, today’s levels of importance for the Apple stock are presented as follows:

R1 – $172.53
R2 – $172.81
R3 (Range Resistance – Sell) – $173.08
R4 (Long Breakout) – $173.90
R5 (Breakout Target 1) – $174.86
R6 (Breakout Target 2) – $175.29

S1 – $171.99
S2 – $171.71
S3 (Range Support – Buy) – $171.44
S4 (Short Breakout) – $170.62
S5 (Breakout Target 1) – $169.66
S6 (Breakout Target 2) – $169.23

By using the traditional method of calculation, the weekly levels of importance for Apple Inc (AAPL) are presented as follows:

Central Pivot Point – $170.10
R1 – $170.98
R2 – $172.73
R3 – $173.61
R4 – $174.49

S1 – $168.35
S2 – $167.47
S3 – $165.72
S4 – $163.97