Sales of new iPhones top forecast, Apple polishes forecast

By Poornima Gupta and Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - Apple Inc sold a higher-than-expected 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models in the first three days following their Friday launch, prompting the company to issue a more optimistic financial forecast. Apple shares rose 4.5 percent to $488.64 in early trading on Monday following the news. Sales of the new models were nearly double those of the iPhone 5 in the first weekend after its launch a year ago. The iPhone 5 sold 5 million in its first three days on the market. ...

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