Apple issued results for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday, in the process blowing out all the stops. Revenues totaled $8.34 billion and net quarterly profits came in at $1.23 billion, or $1.35 per diluted share. That works out to a year over year revenue growth of almost 12 percent compared to the $7.46 billion chalked up during Q3 of 2008.

Apple Burns Bright With Fat Margins, Plump Profits