The ThinkSecret Web site reports that Apple retail store traffic was at least four times that of the same day last year, and other analysts say Black Friday was generally a retail success: VISA said sales using its cards were up 14.3% compared to last year, and ShopperTrak (whose clients include Apple) estimated Friday sales were up 10.8%. Shopping malls said visitor traffic was up, and many retail analysts said sales were concentrated on high-end items. All these stats should indicate a record quarter for Apple’s retail stores–and another profitable quarter. Apple’s stock is up over 340% during the past year, and has doubled in just the last two months. One analyst set a $100 price target on Apple’s stock, saying there are signs that iPod sales are beginning to positively impact iMac sales.

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