"Apple's stock-market capitalization was "dead a— flat" for a number of years after Mr. Jobs returned in 1997" - She has been at the helm 20 months.

  Date                  AAPL Share Price
  Jul 9, 1997       3.42
  Jul 9, 1998       7.92
  Mar 9, 1999       8.53   -- 20 months
  Jul 9, 1999      13.91
  Jul 9, 2000      27.22