Apple’s consequential App Store setback comes on the eve of a key event

One more thing about Apple’s App Store loss to Epic Games: the timing of the court’s decision couldn’t be more pointed.

The court’s decision arrived just one day before Apple is set to report its quarterly earnings. While the ruling won’t affect Apple’s performance over the past three months, it lands at a moment when analysts are focused on the company’s financial outlook — especially its fastest-growing segment: services.

Apple’s Services division now accounts…