Apple smashed analysts' first-quarter earnings predictions Tuesday, with income up 78%, year over year, thanks to soaring sales in the Asia-Pacific region.

Just a day after Apple announced that CEO Steve Jobs was off on his third medical leave since 2004, the stock’s already on the rebound. The company smashed its first-quarter earnings expectations, thanks to soaring Asia-Pacific sales.

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Apple Gets Love from Asia-Pacific: Earnings Soar 78% originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:45:00.

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