Apple crushes earnings expectations as iPhone sales soar 50%
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Apple Inc. delivered third-quarter financial results that crushed Wall Street’s expectations today, with iPhone sales up almost 50% compared to the year prior, but its stock fell in extended trading as it warned growth would likely slow in the next quarter.
The company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of $1.30 per share on revenue of $81.4 billion, up by an impressive 36% from a year ago. That surpassed expectations by some distance, with analysts forecasting a profit of just $1.01 per share on sales of $73.33 billion.
Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri hailed a “record operating performance” for the company, setting new revenue records in each of its geographic segments and double-digit growth in every product category.
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