* More than 2 million preorders in first 24 hours * Majority of ordered phones to be delivered by Sept. 21 * Analysts raise sales, earnings estimate * Apple shares top $700 for first time By Poornima Gupta and Sayantani Ghosh Sept 17 (Reuters) - Apple Inc booked orders for over two million iPhone 5 models in the first 24 hours, reflecting a higher-than-expected demand for the consumer device giant's new smartphone and setting it up for a strong holiday quarter. Apple shares rose in extended after-market trading to touch $700 per share for the first time. They have gained nearly 22 percent in the past 3-1/2 months in the build-up to the launch of the iPhone 5....
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