Tarrifs in focus as Apple follows up ‘best quarter ever’

Apple (AAPL) is scheduled to report results of the second fiscal quarter of FY25 after the market close on Thursday, May 1, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 pm ET. What to watch for: EXPECTATIONS: Last quarter, Apple beat consensus sales and earnings expectations, reporting EPS of $2.40 on Q1 revenue of $124.30B in what Apple CEO Tim Cook called the company’s “best quarter ever.” Cook added: “We were thrilled to bring customers our best-ever lineup of products and services during the ho