
Apple's new CEO faces his first earnings test after today's close — and the test isn't demand. Analysts expect $113.4 billion in revenue, up about 11%, with iPhone sales near $56.5 billion, up about 15%. But profit growth is expected to slow to its weakest pace in six quarters — because memory-chip costs are rising, squeezing margins to 47–48% from 50.1%. The catch: the quarter holds only nine days of new iPhone 18 Pro sales. The real verdict comes with the holiday-quarter outlook. Strong sales, thinner margins. Tonight's report is about what Apple keeps, not just what it sells.