How Apple’s $18 Billion IPhone-Fueled Profit Stacks Up

Apple. - Here is How Apple’s $18 Billion IPhone-Fueled Profit Stacks Up. Apple Inc. (AAPL) reported a record $18 billion in quarterly profit today, one of the biggest in corporate history, fueled by holiday sales of larger-screened iPhones. Just how does that three-month haul stack up?

Here are some comparisons by the numbers:

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* It's on par with the gross domestic product of Yemen, according to the World Bank.

* It's equal to the debt faced by the city of Detroit, which led to its municipal bankruptcy.

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