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Apple defies Wall Street with strong revival in iPhone sales

January 31, 2017 4:33 PM EST

By Narottam Medhora and Stephen Nellis

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc reclaimed the throne as the world's top smartphone seller for the first time in five years on Tuesday, beating out rival Samsung in units shipped for the holiday quarter and boosting revenues with a strong showing for its new, top-of-the-line iPhone 7 Plus.

The iPhone sales numbers, and a profit of almost $18 billion, both handily beat Wall Street expectations, sending its shares up 3 percent in after-hours trading.

But the gains were tempered by Apple's cautious outlook for the current quarter, which it mainly... More

Apple (AAPL) Tops Q1 EPS by 14c, Sales and iPhones Beat

January 31, 2017 4:30 PM EST

(Updated - January 31, 2017 4:33 PM EST)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported Q1 EPS of $3.36, $0.14 better than the analyst estimate of $3.22. Revenue for the quarter came in at $78.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $77.38 billion.

The company sold 78.29 million iPhone units versus the consensus of 77 million.

The company sees Q2 revenue... More