How Apple's new speed bump could make it a stronger company

By the time the markets closed on Wednesday, Apple had lost about $37 billion of its market cap. It’s a big number, but one that was totally expected; despite setting another quarterly record for revenue, income and iPhone sales, its outlook for the second quarter was uncharacteristically weak, and investors are preparing for the unthinkable: the first ever period of non-growth for the iPhone.
It was bound to happen. Nothing grows forever—particularly something that has gotten so bi