iPhone 6 Recharges Apple’s Growth

Apple said its quarterly profit rose 13%, and it predicted record holiday sales in the current three-month period. Apple’s resurgence is driven by the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which the company introduced in September.

Combined sales of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus exceeding same-period sales of last year’s iPhone 5S -- Apple’s high-end model at the time -- in every market where the phones were available. The larger iPhone 6 Plus sells for $100 more than the 5S did last year. Apple said it sold 39.3 million iPhones in the period ended Sept. 27, a 16% increase from 33.8 million units in the year ago period. Analysts had predicted that Apple would sell 37.8 million iPhones in the period.