The stock rallied 1.4% to $172.46 in premarket trading.
Analyst Keith Bachmann said he believes 2.4 million to 2.5 million Mac units were sold during the quarter, and now sees fiscal 2009 sales growth of 26% vs. total PC market growth of 11.5% to 12%.
He believes the sales strength is being driven by market share gains, primarily in the U.S. and developed international markets.
Bachmann also said he was also assuming higher average selling prices for the iPhone, up to $410 from his previous estimate of $380.
Separately, Goldman Sachs Analyst David Bailey expects the launch of the iPhone 3G in the U.S. and international markets on Friday will drive Apple shares higher. Tomi Kilgore tk1
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