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While sales of Macintosh computers tend to weaken, but Apple's reported sales and earnings that exceeded estimates and then hoist the Apple stock price rose 2.48 percent in trading Wednesday (22 / 4) local time.

New news comes as the Chief Executive's health Steve Jobs revealed and announced rumors about Jobs's health condition that sound too excessive. But when future uncertain Jobs, Apple's financial situation remains strong despite the recession hit demand for computers from all over the world.

Apple reported net income increased 15.2 percent to U.S. $ 1.21 billion (USD 13.2 billion), or to record profits of U.S. $ 1.33 per share, with sales reaching U.S. $ 8.16 billion or approximately USD 89 trillion in the first quarter which ended last March. Results were up when compared with a net profit of U.S. $ 1 billion or record profit of U.S. $ 1.16 per share with sales of U.S. $ 7.5 billion in the same quarter last year.

Results are knocked out predictions of Thomson Reuters - provider of the leading business information service - previously only able to mention Apple's net profit reached U.S. $ 982.3 million or U.S. $ 1.09 per share, with sales reaching U.S. $ 7.9 billion.

These financial statements do not include the sale of Apple products being loved, iPhone. IPhone manufacturer reported revenues of U.S. $ 1.66 billion, or around Rp 18 trillion, with sales reaching U.S. $ 9.06 billion, or approximately USD 98 trillion.

Apple's stock price traded up U.S. $ 3.01 to as low as U.S. $ 124.52 per share in trading last Wednesday.

Source : FORBES.COM