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Apple Takes Heat from Chinese Environmental Groups

The same week that Apple smashed analysts' earnings predictions on rapidly growing sales in the Asia-Pacific region, and especially in China, the company is taking heat from Chinese environmental groups, who say it hasn't responded to pollution and health concerns at its suppliers' factories.

Apple Earnings Soar 78%
on Asia-Pacific Sales

Just a day after Apple announced that CEO Steve Jobs was off on his third medical leave since 2004, the stock's already on the rebound. The company smashed its first-quarter earnings expectations, thanks to soaring Asia-Pacific sales.