Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple's Last Quarter Was the 4th Best of All Time

Feb 3, 2014 by iHash Leave a Comment

Last quarter Apple reported $13.1 billion in earnings, making the fourth best quarter of all time, notes Philip Elmer-DeWitt for Fortune. In fact, Apple has had 5 out of the 10 highest quarters and is the only tech company in the top ten. It was Apple's fifth $10-billion-plus quarter in three years. Only oil and gas companies make that kind of money, and they haven't … [Read more...] about Apple's Last Quarter Was the 4th Best of All Time

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Apple's Last Quarter Was the 4th Best of All Time