By Dawn Chmielewski and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported revenue and profit that topped Wall Street targets, one of the few bright spots in a tech sector battered by spending cutbacks due to inflation. The forecast for the holiday quarter was more grim. While not providing specific numbers, Apple said revenue growth would fall below 8% in the December quarter but did not go as far as Amazon.com, whose dire holiday outlook sent its shares down 14%. Apple shares initially dipped in after-hours trading but recovered in positive territory. The Cupertino, California-based te…