Latest increase is to P.C. hulk Apple beat hopes, inclusive a higher-than-expected way up in iPhone sales.
Net income is to 3 months to Mar jumped 85% on the same time a year ago, with iPhone sales of 18.65m - a way up of 113%.
The total are the ultimate in a fibre of great results from the US's technology companies.
Intel's figures, expelled on Wednesday, were moreover well on top of hopes and helped share prices to a three-year high.
Apple reported quarterly net increase of $5.99bn (3.6bn), 95% up on the $3bn it done a year ago. Revenue was $24.67bn, a way up of 83%.
Sales of the company's computers were strongly higher, up by 28% from a year ago driven by its tweaked MacBook Pro.
Apple's total were not regularly positive. It sole 4.69m iPad inscription computers in the quarter, next expectations.
Another dissatisfaction was sales of its one-time star, the iPod, down by 17% on the year at 9m units.
Most analysts were fervent about the figures.
Channing Smith, portfolio executive at Capital Advisors expansion fund, said: "Dynamite figures opposite the board. The usually hiccup is descend than approaching iPad numbers."
Apple arch executive Steve Jobs mentioned in a statement: "With quarterly income expansion of 83% and distinction expansion of 95% we're banishment on all cylinders."
Mr Jobs, who went on medical leave in January with an undisclosed illness, continued: "We will go on to innovate on all fronts via the residue of the year."
The day-to-day running of Apple is now being done by arch working officer Tim Cook.
No comments:
Post a Comment