<i>The largest quarterly profit ever recorded by any company wasn&#x27;t enough of a big win?</i><p>I used to think the same thing, but realized I was looking at it incorrectly.<p>A companies stock prices has a certain level of earnings growth built in.  If future sales don&#x27;t hit those assumptions, then stock falls.<p>Yes, the biggest quarterly profit is great, but that&#x27;s yesterday&#x27;s news.  The market is always looking forward.