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Apple projects record $150B+ holiday quarter despite chip shortages

Apple reported fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of $114.5 billion, up 12% year over year, with net profit of $30.71 billion, setting September-quarter records despite supply constraints on iPhone, Mac and iPad and rising memory costs. CFO Kevan Parekh told investors the company expects December-quarter revenue to grow 7-10% year over year, which would make it the highest-revenue quarter in Apple's history, with gross margin projected between 45% and 46%.

Apple's Ternus says iPhone Duo supply remains constrained after record Q4

In a Reuters interview following Apple's record fourth-quarter earnings, which excluded Duo sales since the foldable launched in October, COO John Ternus said the iPhone Duo remains supply-constrained and that Apple cannot predict when supply will meet demand. He also confirmed that a small percentage of units have been returned over cracked displays, with Apple replacing them.

Apple exec: no timeline for iPhone Duo supply to meet demand

Apple COO John Ternus told Reuters the company cannot predict when iPhone Duo supply and demand will balance, with some orders delayed until 2027. Ternus also said only a small percentage of Duo units have been returned over screen-cracking complaints, which Apple is replacing. The $1,999 foldable launched last month with limited in-store availability after preorders quickly sold out.

Apple to report fiscal Q4 2026 earnings on November 2

Apple announced it will release its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results, with a conference call following at 2 p.m. PT featuring new CEO John Ternus alongside CFO Kevan Parekh. Last year's Q4 saw $102.47 billion in revenue and $27.47 billion in profit, and Apple has guided for 9-11% year-over-year revenue growth this quarter despite currency headwinds and supply constraints.

Arm CEO Haas voices growing confidence in $2B AGI CPU revenue target

Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas told CNBC's Jim Cramer that his confidence in reaching $2 billion in revenue for the company's new AGI CPU has increased since the July earnings call. Arm first flagged $2 billion in demand visibility in May, double its earlier $1 billion estimate, but had held off raising guidance while working to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity.