By Danielle Kaye, Paresh Dave and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Thursday reported record sales in the holiday quarter, beating estimates due to high iPhone demand and growing subscribers, even as a chips shortage that it said has begun easing cost it over $6 billion in revenue. Apple shares rose over 3% to $164.30 in after-hours trading. But they have been down 10% this year, in line with the broader market, as investors reconsider stocks that have soared during the pandemic and shift funds toward safer assets. The record results for the quarter ended Dec. 25 reflected what analysts ha…