



However, Apple's valuation has since soared to US$150 billion, more than double that of its personal-computer rival, notes [url=http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=az2CXqLrF7Cg]Bloomberg.[/url]. Last month, Apple passed PC leader Hewlett-Packard in market capitalization for the first time.
CEO Jobs may say annual sales surpassed $20 billion for the first time in the company's 31-year history when he reports results for the year and fourth quarter on Oct. 22. Apple's profit for the year probably topped $3 billion, according to the average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 29 may have jumped 24 percent to $6.01 billion, fueled by back-to-school demand, the survey found. Profit may have climbed to 84 cents a share from 62 cents in the year-earlier quarter.
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