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Barclay's capital analyst Ben Reitzus is even more bullish on Apple than he was before and he was pretty bullish before.

Forbes has Ritzus reiterating his overweight rating on Apple's shares last Friday and raising his price target from $515 to $555.

Quoting his note, on the back of our recent trip to Asia and checks within retail,

our research continues to point to upside for iPhones, iPads, and Macs,

even as the economy softens. Yes, the economy is a major concern for all companies but macro events

don't seem to be impacting Apple's ascension as the primary disruptive force in hardware.

We continue to believe that Apple is the primary beneficiary of the consumerization of IT

trend while also enjoying defensive characteristics in terms of cash flow, net cash, and valuation.

In short, he's bullish on Apple.

The analyst thinks Apple could ship as many as 40 million iPads for calendar year 2011,

which sounds impressive until you hear what he's expecting

for the next iPhone, Ritzus thinks the company could ship as many as 30 million

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