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Series: Apple Financials

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Apple Reports Billion Dollar Profit for Q3 2008

Apple posted a $1.07 billion profit on revenues of $7.46 billion, a significant improvement over last year's profit of $818 million on revenue of $5.41 billion.

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iPhones, Macs Give Apple a Strong Q4 2008

Apple posted a profit of $1.14 billion on revenue of $7.9 billion during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008 thanks to increased sales of Macs, iPods, and especially iPhones.

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Apple Posts $10.2 Billion Revenue for Q1 2009

Apple enjoyed its best quarterly revenue and earnings for the previous financial quarter, racking up a $1.6 billion profit on $10.2 billion in revenue.

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Apple Posts $1.21 Billion Profit for Q2 2009

Apple reported its "best non-holiday quarter in history" for the second financial quarter of 2009, posting a $1.21 billion profit on revenue of $8.16 billion.

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$1.23 Billion Profit Highlights Apple’s Q3 2009

In what is becoming a familiar pattern, Apple reported record profits for its most recent financial quarter, the third of its current fiscal year.

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Apple Reports $1.67 Billion Profit for Q4 2009

Record profits, iPhone unit sales, and Mac unit sales this quarter show Apple continuing to defy the reality of consumer and business spending in uncertain times.

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Apple Reports Record Sales and Profits for Q1 2010

Once again, Apple has broken sales, revenue, and profit records, selling more Macs and iPhones than ever before, and increasing profits by 50 percent. The only dim spot? iPod unit sales, which were down 8 percent from the year-ago quarter, even as iPod revenue remained flat.

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Apple Posts $3.07 Billion Profit for Q2 2010

Apple continues to set records with its earnings report for the second quarter of its fiscal year. iPhone sales were up 124 percent over the year-ago quarter, and iPod sales stayed remarkably strong. Mac sales fared well, too. Growth outside the United States contributed to the overall strong results. And this quarter ended before a single iPad was delivered.

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Apple Reports $3.25 Billion Profit for Q3 2010

Are you current with Apple's quarterly finances? Take our friendly, informative quiz to learn all the details of the company's best-ever financial quarter.

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Apple Reports $4.31 Billion Profit for Q4 2010

Apple Q4 earnings call causes shock and awe, and includes a surprise appearance from Steve Jobs.

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Apple Reports Stellar Q1 2011 Financial Results

It’s not really surprising anymore, but the Mac, iPhone, and iPad have produced Apple’s largest earnings report ever. Again.

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Apple Breaks More Records for Q2 2011

Apple reporting billions of dollars in revenue and profit for its last financial quarter? No surprise there. But where that money came from may raise some eyebrows.

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Apple Reports Q3 2011 Record Financial Results

Apple announced the highest quarterly revenues ($28.6 billion) and earnings ($7.3 billion) in the company’s history, new quarterly records for iPhone and iPad sales, and a new June quarter record for Mac sales.

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Apple Reports $6.62 Billion Profit for Q4 2011

Though not quite meeting overblown analyst expectations, Apple announced another quarter of record-breaking revenues and profits for the last fiscal quarter of 2011.

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Q1 2012 Marks Yet Another Record Quarter for Apple

Apple blew past analysts’ estimates once again to post record-breaking numbers, with revenues of $46.33 billion and profits of $13.06 billion.