
As Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) gears up to release its December quarter earnings scorecard, a data point released Wednesday increases confidence in a strong showing.
Apple Back On Top: Apple has overtaken local player Vivo to become China's top smartphone vendor in the December quarter, Counterpoint Research said in a recent report. This is the first time Apple has climbed to the pole position since the fourth quarter of 2015, when the iPhone 6 supercycle was underway.