The company sold two million iPods during the most recent quarter.

Anheuser-Busch said it sold a record 20 million barrels of beer during the third quarter, up 3 percent from last year.

Apple sold 216,000 of its iPod hand-held music players during the quarter, a performance the company characterized as quite strong.

Worldwide, Toyota said, it sold 2.16 million vehicles during the quarter, 175,000 more than a year earlier.

It sold 27.8m smartphones during the quarter compared to Apple's 17.1m.

His research showed that the average imported vehicle sold during the first quarter cost $19,411, compared with $16,666 for the average domestic.

Higher margins reflect both higher sales, and the mix of products sold during the quarter.

Profit margin is primarily driven by revenues and the mix of product sold during the quarter.

In addition, 131 plug-in hybrids were sold during the quarter.

For instance, large numbers of barbecue grills were being sold during the fourth quarter.