Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc (GOOG) & Three Highfliers Revisited: Where Are They Today?

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported its quarterly results April 23, but for investors with a long-term view, it shouldn’t matter. Analysts expect Apple’s revenue to be $42.59 billion, only an 8.7% improvement over last year. Earnings expectations of $10.07 a share will be less than in the same quarter a year ago. Apple’s revenue and operating cash flow trend lines will probably remain sloping upward.

Foolish bottom line
Not many of us can withstand the precipitous price declines Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) have exhibited in recent months, yet we don’t want to sit idly by while the major averages and indexes continue to rise. The point of this article, however, is that there are many companies in the S&P 500 with high-quality earnings that are positioned to help the index rise, and not drag it down. As always, Foolish readers should base investment decisions on earnings quality.

The article 3 Highfliers Revisited: Where Are They Today? originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor John Del Vecchio is the co-author with The Motley Fool’s Tom Jacobs of What’s Behind the Numbers? How to Expose Financial Chicanery and Avoid Huge Losses in Your Portfolio. He owns no shares in the companies mentioned in this article. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple, Google, and priceline.com.

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