Apple's App Store and iPhone Challenges May Create Services and Ecosystem Headwinds

Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results.Amid the volatility of hardware sales that springs to mind, there may be signs of pressure as the tech giant seeks to expand its ecosystem.Some of what we might term the company’s “core” or “bread and butter” top-line contributors, through apps and iPhones, as well as tougher sledding in China, may temper at least some of the near-term outlook.App Store Regulatory Scrutiny in Europe (and Elsewhere)Apple has been on a multiyear jo ...