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They do the hardware, software and service, and that really allows them to have a leg up against its competitors."BRIAN MARSHALL, ANALYST, BROADPOINT AMTEC"It was a solid quarter all around They did a great job in every category. They tend to be somewhat conservative in guidance."The overall takeaway is that Apple continues to execute in this tough environment. The two big surprises were the Mac business was strong ...and the upside on the gross margin as well. (Margins) held up much better than expected.The light Q4 forecast "is not a surprise. The forecast for Q4 is strong relative to what I thought they were going to do."SHAW WU, ANALYST, KAUFMAN BROSThe upward movement of shares "is more excitement about the current quarter.

Their gross profits continue to surprise people and there is a return to product momentum..., a return to growth in the Mac business, and then the iPhone is doing tremendously well and that is a potent combination."Margins are great. To a certain extent, it is due to saturation but also an indication of a skew toward the iPod Touch, a more expensive item that is selling at lower unit volume."That is a mixed message in terms that the saturation is negative for Apple, but its ability to shift sales toward higher priced products is a plus."ANDY HARGREAVES, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ANALYST, PACIFICCREST SECURITIES"The numbers are great. A 4-percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter is pretty good in this market, because the PC business in general has been struggling."The other thing that struck me was the decline in iPod units. Technology  |  Asian Markets  |  Media  |  FranceAlso on Tuesday, Yahoo projected a drop in income from operations for the current quarter from the second quarter, and the Internet company's shares fell more than 4 percent.COMMENTARY:APPLEVAN BAKER, ANALYST, GARTNER RESEARCH"What jumped out at me was that the Mac business appears to be doing reasonably well. LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc posted a quarterly profit that blew past Wall Street forecasts thanks to strong sales of Mac computers and improved margins, sending its shares up more than 3 percent. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging:)) Stocks.

For the alerts, please double click [ID:nWNAB9687] (Reporting by Arup Roychoudhury in Bangalore; Editing by VinuPilakkott) (; within U.S +1 646 2238780; outside U.S. Analysts onaverage were expecting the company to earn $1.49 per lpu, onrevenue of $1.17 billion. Shares of the company were up 3 percent at $56.50 intrading after the bell They closed at $54.90 Tuesday on theNew York Stock Exchange. For the quarter, the company posted net income of $66.6million, or $1.74 per limited partner unit (lpu), compared with$51.3 million, or $1.47 per lpu Revenue fell 61 percent to $1.29 billion. * Q2 income/lpu $1.74 vs estimate $1.49 Stocks * Q2 revenue falls 61 pct to $1.29 bln * Sees FY maintenance capex of $30 mln * Shares up 3 pct July 21 (Reuters) - Oil and gas pipeline operator anddistributor Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (SXL.N) reported asecond-quarter profit that beat market estimates, helped byhigher lease acquisition results and increased crude oilpipeline and storage revenue.

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