Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Thursday as a surge in iPhone demand, particularly in China, offset concerns for supply chain disruptions and chip shortages. Apple said profits for the three months ending in December, the tech giant's fiscal first quarter, were pegged…

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