Apple's December 2011, quarter was described by SplatF as a Monster i.e. as a very successful quarter with high revenues growth. You can see the charts in the article Apple's Monster Quarter in Charts . Is this a positive Long Term indicator? I am not sure. A company whose revenues are based on two products: iphone 53% and ipad 20% depends on these products. Success of competing products or a major decrease of shipments of Smartphones and Tablets could be a catastrophe for Apple, if it will not be Innovative and develop new types of products.
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