Apple posts record 2nd-quarter sales with gains in iPad

Apple posted record second-quarter sales, with strong gains for the iPad and services, according to its financial results statement released Thursday.

The US-based tech firm posted total net sales of almost $85.8 billion in its fiscal 2024 third quarter ended June 29, which corresponds to the April-June period of this year.

The figure is nearly a 5% increase from approximately $81.8 billion in the same period last year.

“Today Apple is reporting a new June quarter revenue record of $85.8 billion, up 5 percent from a year ago," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the statement.

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