Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will release earnings results for the fourth quarter, after the closing bell on Thursday.Analysts expect the iPhone maker to report quarterly earnings at 1.77pershare,upfrom97centspershareintheyear−agoperiod.TheconsensusestimateforApple′squarterlyrevenueis102.17 billion, compared to 94.93billionayearearlier,accordingtodatafromBenzingaPro.OnWednesday,BofASecuritiesanalystWamsiMohanmaintainedAppleatBuyandraisedthepricetargetfrom270 ...