https://www.recode.net/2017/11/2/16600122/apple-q4-2017-earnings-charts-iphone-china >Apple’s most important number in its fourth-quarter financial results, just published: Its forecast for the current fiscal first quarter, which is both the launch period for the new iPhone X and the busy holiday shopping season. >And Apple says to expect record sales, between $84 billion and $87 billion, representing roughly 9 percent year-over-year growth at the midpoint. That’s in line with what Wall Street was expecting, and suggests Apple will be able to meet enough iPhone X demand to drive growth.