Apple 3rd quarter profit jumps 31 percent

By Associated Press

Summary

Apple Inc. says its most recent quarterly profit jumped 31 percent and beat Wall Street's forecasts. It was helped by demand for Macintosh computers and iPod media players.

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Story Published: Jul 21, 2008 at 1:00 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 10:28 PM PST

Apple 3rd quarter profit jumps 31 percent
Apple Inc. says its most recent quarterly profit jumped 31 percent and beat Wall Street's forecasts. It was helped by demand for Macintosh computers and iPod media players.

Apple earned $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per share, 11 cents ahead of Wall Street's expectations, according to a Thomson Financial survey of analysts.

Revenue jumped 38 percent to $7.46 billion, also beating analysts' average forecast.

Apple says it shipped 2.5 million Macs in the quarter, up 41 percent from a year ago. IPod shipments jumped 12 percent.