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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc. posted record sales of Mac computers and strong growth abroad, but shipments of the iPhone were slightly higher than some optimists on Wall Street.

The company also reported a gross margin significantly better because they have benefited from component costs and higher incomes more favorable.

Apple shares rose in after hours trading, after closing 2.7 percent on Nasdaq before the news. Investors had expected the action on Wednesday before the launch of a product to a tablet PC is on.

International sales accounted for nearly 60 percent of sales from Apple this quarter with strong growth in the Asia-Pacific, Japan and Europe.

Apple announced Monday it will offer 8.7 million iPhones during the quarter holiday region, slightly below the target of Wall Street almost 9 million euros. A competitor to Apple’s iPhone BlackBerry from Research in Motion and other smartphones.

Mac sales continue to show the scale from 33 percent a year ago to 3.36 million units. Average estimate of analysts was about 3 million Macs.

Gross margin increased to 40.9 percent from 37.9 percent a year ago with the estimates of Wall Street, by 35.8 percent, turning further towards products with higher margins as Macs and iPhones.

“The Mac sales were very strong, which more than offset what is perceived as a ho-hum number of iPhone, said Bill Kreher, an analyst at Edward Jones.

“Perhaps in the street were always a bit of euphoria in their expectations for the iPhone.”

While Wall Street even before the announcement of the tablet, which is in holiday quarter Apple, the company with a great start this week were made available.

Apple, which exceeded Wall Street expectations for earnings per share of at least 15 per cent over the last four quarters, has adopted the new accounting standards for the first quarter.

The company posted a net profit of 3.38 billion, or $ 3.67 per share for the first fiscal quarter ended on the 26th December, against $ 2.26 billion, or $ 2.50 cents per share a year earlier.

Turnover totaled 15.68 billion dollars from 11.9 billion dollars.

Analysts expect Apple to earn $ 2.09 per share, compared to revenue is 12.09 billion dollars, according to Reuters Thomson I / B / E / S, but the figures are not, since the change of Accounting surprise.

“There is some confusion, because the numbers are a little sense of consensus (due to new accounting system). It is a state of confusion,” said Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu “What we know l iPhone has been easy. People closer to 9.5 (million).

Under the new accounting standards on products that combine hardware and software, Apple will be able to recognize almost all the revenue from iPhone and Apple TV if they sold. These revenues have already been recognized in two years.

Profit forecast for Apple’s current quarter, from $ 2.06 to $ 2.18 per share, on revenues of 11 billion dollars to 11.4 billion dollars. Wall Street analysts on average expected earnings of $ 1.77 per share on sales of 10.37 billion dollars, but again, it was not clear whether the estimates were comparable.

The action Apple has more than doubled over the last 12 months. The stock has exceeded $ 205 after closing at $ 203.08 Monday.

“Apple has a profile of global distribution that reaches to the iPhone arrived,” said research analyst at Gartner, Van Baker. “So we can expect growth to slow a bit, because now he there will be a replacement market with a market of new user.

Would not it be nice if it was a special formula for millions of dollars? “If you want to become a millionaire, all you have to do is A, B and C.” Sai …. “Go get a degree in Small Business Management, in conversation with Jim in the bank to a facility Subway franchise and investing in Microsoft today because tomorrow is thrown if the ratio of profit.” Unfortunately, life is not just the sauce. The good news is that there are certain defining characteristics, habits and belief systems, self-made millionaires together. One step forward, and I believe that almost all self-made millionaire, financial success “is running on one thing.

Now I’m not talking about 0.5% of self-made millionaires, has the lottery or the acquisition by Microsoft in its wide range of lowest and the highest level of selling high. I received my people the victim, slave and sweat hit their way to be financially free. I mean people who have spent 20-30 years, with a strict budget, you leave everything to build successful businesses – while we live well below their means and enjoy doing.

What makes these people do not want the money they worked so hard to spend a good car or a stylish dinner? Why should one read business magazine, and money for the monitoring project in the NFL to study? This way of life seems boring and tiring. After all, what is the point that filthy rich?

The answer is drive. But not only the unity – the sense of unity. When you peel the onion you find that what makes millionaires become millionaires, and a final, crushing the only factor that prevents the accumulation of wealth so much. How can they like a lot of sacrifice for such a long period of time? Why not have a choice.

The reason for their motivation is so strong that there is no alternative. It is life to live, how they know it.

To a self-made millionaire, without the big score or a large inheritance, you will probably have the hard way like most people made in this category. If you really concentrated and determinedto a millionaire, the more likely to succeed if you can identify the element that pushes through the pain. It is important to investigate and discover the “why” factor.

The reason for the drive is so strong that it makes compulsive you become rich. Your “Why” was their habits, attitudes and beliefs about money and wealth. Assuming that you define as a person.

If you want the real reason to learn to be rich, it is important to remember often. The road to financial freedom has its ups and downs, good and bad years, good and bad days. If you remember why, no, never mind. At least not for those who have reached their goals.This theory is certainly true in business and in life in general. This creates the Olympic athletes, successful entrepreneurs, spouses, and grandparents, etc. Those who have a relentless passion to succeed, is their “why” does not reach to stop. Discover your “why” and received a significant part of a self-made millionaire.