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Apple posted a strong holiday quarter Tuesday, with record profit powered by Mac sales growth and more expensive iPods, but disappointed with a weaker-than-expected outlook that investors used as a reason to punish the company's once high-flying shares. Apple stock quickly plunged more than 11 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday, in the wake of the earnings release.

Apple Shares Nosedive on Limp Outlook