i-phone maker registers growth in earnings while shares drop

Apple CEO Tim Cook seen during an October 2018 launch event for a new iPad and Macbook. The company has registered growth in profits while its shares goes south.[Photo: AFP]

Apple on Thursday delivered blockbuster earnings, but saw shares punished after a disappointing holiday season forecast and word that it will stop reporting how many iPhones it sells.

The California-based technology giant makes most of its money from iPhones, and sales numbers have been seen as a bellwether of the company's fortunes.