The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they’re far more friendly.

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Sales for the iPhone maker were up 6 percent to to $94.93 billion. But a $14.4 billion tax bill cut profits that would have topped expectations.

For many U.S. companies, Chinese partnership may be too important to quit.

The latest announcement from Apple’s China rival came just hours after the unveiling of iPhone 16.