Apple earnings of top forecast, revenue hapert

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Staff report, CNBC.com

Apple reported the result of the edges at the Wall Street fell estimates on Wednesday but its revenues slightly behind the forecasts in the quarter crucial holiday.

In extended hours trading, the company's shares fell after the announcement of the result. (Get the latest offers for Apple after the closing bell.)

Exclude objects from $13.81 per share, down from $13.87 result fiscal year obtained a share in the same period of last year in the first quarter of the company.

Sales rose 18 percent to $54,51 billion from $46,33 billion a year ago.

Analysts had a consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters the company expected revenue, earnings excluding items of $13.47 per share to $54,73 billion.

Apple sold in the period, up from 37 million to 47.8 million iPhones a year; 22.9 Million iPads, increase of 15.4 million per year 4.1 Million Macs, down from 5.2 million a year; 12.7 Million iPods, down from 15.4 million a year ago. The company said that its gross margin was 38.6 percent.

In the wake of the result beats Google and IBM on Tuesday looking to assess investors to Apple's quarterly report, such as the company's market share during the holiday season passed crucial. Apple's stock is the latest iteration of its popular smartphone since the company iPhone 5, debuted to more than a quarter of fallen.