Is Apple headed for disaster? Or is the sky the limit?

Apple – along with other tech companies like Amazon – has been a key driver of the sustained outperformance of our Biznews global portfolio. Last week, Apple reported its best-ever quarter on the back of rebounding iPhone sales. Some analysts worry that the rebound is a dead cat bounce and that phone sales will continue to fall. Others point to the strong growth in Apple's wearables and services divisions as signs of hope for the future. In this episode, learn more about what Apple is doing right, and what it's doing wrong. – Felicity Duncan.Content hosted by iono.fm.When the iPhone launched, journalists and investors couldn't get enough of Apple. But as the years rolled on, some of the shine wore off. Smartphones proliferated and manufacturers like Samsung showed that they could deliver phones that rivalled – and in some cases surpassed – iPhones at a lower price..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.In the last two or three years, iPhone sales have fallen and many analysts declared that Apple's growth days were over. While the iPhone remained a cash cow, the growth times were behind it. Then came Apple's record end-of-year results on the back of unexpected iPhone sales growth. While many scoffed and said that this was just a blip on the chart to oblivion, plenty of others pointed out that the iPhone results overshadowed the spectacular growth in wearables like Airpods and Apple Watch and strong growth in services, included the newly launched Apple TV+..So, who's right? Are Apple's glory days behind it? Or is the best yet to come? In this podcast, listen in on some WSJ experts as they discuss the Apple results and the future.

Is Apple headed for disaster? Or is the sky the limit?

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