{
  "id": 17869486,
  "title": "Apple beats sales and profit expectations amid iPhone growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apple-beats-sales-and-profit-expectations-amid-iphone-growth-17869486",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:21:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/03/apple-beats-sales-and-profit-expectations-amid-iphone-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple delivered on analyst expectations for its latest earnings report on Monday, reporting record revenue for the September quarter. The company's strong performance was primarily fueled by robust iPhone sales and increased revenue from services. Apple CEO John Ternus, who succeeded Tim Cook in September, expressed confidence in the company's prospects, alluding to a promising holiday sales season for their latest product lineup. Apple introduced three new smartphones in September, including the 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and its inaugural foldable device, the Duo, alongside two fresh desktop computers. Additionally, the tech giant unveiled a smart display with Siri AI integration called HomeView and a MacBook Pro featuring a touchscreen interface for the first time. As the company prepares to share further insights with analysts on a call on Monday, investors will be closely monitoring Apple's outlook for the final quarter of the year.",
  "summary": "CEO John Ternus expressed optimism about holiday sales, saying the company was ending the year with its most ambitious product lineup yet.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Apple beats sales and profit expectations amid iPhone growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apple-beats-sales-and-profit-expectations-amid-iphone-growth-17869140",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:31:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}