Quoting from an article by Steven Russolillo of the Wall Street Journal - "The Silicon Valley juggernaut’s stock closed up 2.6 per cent, giving it a market capitalisation of $US623.5 billion ($596.8 billion). The previous historical record for top market cap belonged to Microsoft, whose market value topped out at $US616.3 billion in December 1999, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices." - Like Microsoft, it helps if you are the only one making the product!
Apple's iPad Mini margins run between 40% and 55%: The new iPad Mini costs Apple just under $200 in materials and manufacturing, an analyst said today, putting an exclamation point on the company's devotion to high profit margins.
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