Select A1:E5 and name it Table (using e.g., the Name Box).
Enter APPLE (APO) in A9.
Enter JAN in B9.
In C9 enter:
=INDEX(Table,MATCH(CHAR(42)&A9&CHAR(42),INDEX(Table,0,1),0),MATCH(B9,INDEX(Table,1,0),0))
which is as swift as you can get.
Note. CHAR(42) is a *. The way the lookup value is set up for the first MATCH use it for clarity.
Aladin