Ticonderoga Securities is making Apple its top stock pick for the second year in a row, according to one of the firm's analysts, Brian White. Apple is said to have had the best performance of the 20 companies Ticonderoga covers, growing 26 percent. "We believe Apple's portfolio in 2012 has the opportunity to create more excitement around the story with our expectation for the unveiling of iTV, a 'iPad mini' and a major upgrade with the iPhone 5, while we expect the company to finally come to grips with its surging cash balance and issue its first cash dividend," Wh
