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How much money would you have if you had invested $5,000 in Apple stock five years ago?

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Apple 's stock, selling for about $50 five years ago , closed Monday at $ 209 after a pullback.

Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE : BRK.A) sold about half of its stake in the company during the second quarter .

That translates into a share price gain of 310% during this time, easily outpacing the S&P 500 index's 76.9% gain.

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