苹果过去三个月获利60亿

Apple made record profits and record revenues¹ in the run-up to Christmas as shoppers bought more Macs, iPhones, and iPads than analysts³ predicted.

苹果在过去的三个月中盈利创新记录，收入主要来自圣诞前期消费者购买的Macs、iPhones和iPads数量超出预期。

Mr Jobs is credited with turning around the fortunes of the company
The company said that in the three months to 25 December, net profit was $6bn (£3.7bn) on revenues（收入，税收） of $26.74bn.

Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive⁴, said in a statement: "We had a phenomenal holiday quarter."

There was no further mention of his health problems following Monday's news that Mr Jobs is taking medical leave.

While he is continuing as chief executive and will be involved in any major decisions, day-to-day running has passed to chief operating officer Tim Cook.

Apple's first-quarter profit is a 71% jump on the same period last year.

Daniel Ernst, analyst² at Hudson Square Research, said: "Apple blew away earnings⁵ expectations, again. It seems to be a recurring⁶ event for these guys.

"It was across the board, top to bottom, another great quarter," he said.

The company sold 4.13 million Macs during the quarter, a 23% rise year-on-year, and 16.24 million iPhones, a leap of 86%.

iPod sales fell 7% to 19.45 million units. Apple sold 7.33 million iPads.

Shares in the company, which had fallen during the day, rose 4% in after-hours trading to about $354.

News of Mr Jobs' latest health problems came on a US public holiday, when financial markets were closed.

When markets re-opened on Tuesday, the shares immediately fell as much as 6%, but eventually closed down 2.2% in official trading.

The California-based company said that 62% of its revenues came from outside the US. In the Asia-Pacific market, which includes China, Apple said revenues almost tripled⁷.