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February 11, 2013

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): Current Price $474.98

Fiscal Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Revenue ($) in millions	37,490	42,900	65,220	108,250	156,510
Diluted EPS ($)	6.78	9.08	15.15	27.68	44.15

These are impressive numbers from Apple, with solid growth on the topline and EPS year over year.

Next, our CHEAT SHEET investing framework asks us to drill down to the recent quarterly data:

Quarter	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue ($) in millions	46,330	39,190	35,020	35,970	54,510
Diluted EPS ($)	13.87	12.30	9.32	8.66	13.81

Although EPS fell every quarter until September 2012, it definitely bounced back in the latest quarter. Apple certainly makes the list…

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