Apple's iPhone Boom Drives Record Holiday Quarter as China Rebounds

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Apple posted a blowout holiday quarter driven by staggering iPhone demand and a China revenue rebound, lifting shares after-hours. Cook touted in-house silicon as a competitive edge and outlined a collaborative AI strategy with Google, even as memory costs rise and supply-chain constraints bite. For Q2, Apple guided 13-16% revenue growth with gross margin about 48-49%, while Services continued to grow and Mac/Wearables faced declines.
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