Apple Inc. on Thursday is expected to report record year-end results, including a 12-month profit nearing $100 billion, but some investors are watching closely for signs of supply-chain disruptions affecting the critical holiday quarter.
The iPhone maker has largely avoided a hit to its financial results during the past year as other firms have struggled with shortages of microprocessors, putting the company in a position to benefit from iPhones that offered faster 5G cellular technology for the first time.
