Apple's (AAPL) guidance for the December quarter could be the company’s strongest period ever, driven by a robust iPhone refresh cycle. The hardware giant forecasts revenue to grow between 10% and 12% year-over-year (YoY) in the holiday quarter. In fiscal Q1 of 2025 (ended in December), Apple reported sales of $124.3 billion. At the midpoint estimate, Apple’s sales are forecast to grow to$138 billion in Q1 of 2026, above consensus estimates of $132.3 billion. www.barchart.com Citi analyst Atif Malik hig ...