PUBLIX STOCK HITS RECORD HIGH

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets here said its stock price has increased $5 to $51.50, based on its most recent appraisal, the highest price the stock has ever reached.Andrew Wolf, an equity analyst with BB&T Capital Markets, Richmond, Va., noted that the company's success at boosting both sales and earnings simultaneously is what caused the appraisal to increase."Publix is one of the top retailers