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by tdg 4887 days ago
Last year had an extra week. So per-week profit is higher (which is what should matter).
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This can't be overstated and I am loathe to admit it but I have a feeling that a large part of the panic today was the fact that it was widely reported that Apple's earnings were "flat" year over year. They weren't, they were up by about 7%, which isn't stellar but is a far cry from flat.