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Apple reports Fourth Quarter Results

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2007. The Company posted revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit of $542 million, or $.62 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 33.6 percent, up from 29.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 40 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macintosh computers, representing 34 percent growth over the year-ago quarter and exceeding the previous quarterly record for Mac shipments by 400,000. The Company sold 10,200,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 17 percent growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone sales were 1,119,000, bringing cumulative fiscal 2007 sales to 1,389,000.

“We are very pleased to have generated over $24 billion in revenue and $3.5 billion in net income in fiscal 2007,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re looking forward to a strong December quarter as we enter the holiday season with Apple’s best products ever.”
“Apple ended the fiscal year with $15.4 billion in cash and no debt,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we expect revenue of about $9.2 billion and earnings per diluted share of about $1.42.”

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1 million iPhones served, says Apple

iphone 20070910 122624 1 million iPhones served, says AppleApple has announced that it sold its one millionth iPhone yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29. For those who need to hear it again, the iPhone combines three devices into one: a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and “the best mobile internet device ever.”

“One million iPhones in 74 days–it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday season.”

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Before I forget, Happy Holidays

This time of year can get so hectic and crazy leading up to all the festivities some of us get to stressed to enjoy. I would just like to say, before I get distracted and forget again, Happy Holidays to you all. 2006 has been a great year for MacMerc.com and next year is already promising to be awesome in some new and wonderful ways.

So, remember to take a big deep breath of whatever your particular holiday smells like and take a minute to “be there”… enjoy … relax … be glad.

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