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Did You Notice? The Most Profitable Quarter In Corporate History

We spotted this stat today:

"In the final three months of 2014, Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones and earned $18 billion—the most profitable quarter in corporate history." Source

We had not spotted that one - but that is a HUGE statistic. 18 Billion Dollars in Profit, in One Quarter. WOW.

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