Sizzling sales of Macintosh computers fueled a 36 percent increase in profit for Apple in the second fiscal quarter. Apple, which one day earlier confirmed it acquired Santa Clara, Calif.-based fabless semiconductor company P.A. Semi, earned $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per share, in the second quarter ending March 29. During the same period a year ago, Apple earned $770 million, or 87 cents per share.

Mac Sales Give Apple Juicy Q2