Apple Faces More Tricky Decisions Over iPhone Revenue

referring to In an interview on Monday evening, President Trump suggested that a 10% tariff on key Apple products, including the all-important iPhone, may be coming. President Trump Comments on TariffsU.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to talk trade. iPhone Sales Are Already DisappointingThe problem for AAPL is that signs have been pointing to iPhone sales already being lower than expected. In mid-November, a report that Apple suppliers were facing slashed orders for iPhone components resulted in Apple stock taking a 5% hit. President Trump has put an iPhone tariff on the table, but he's known to use tactics like these as part of his negotiating strategy.

Apple Faces More Tricky Decisions Over iPhone Revenue

Has the growth in iPhone sales finally forced Apple into a new course of action? Hiding the iPhone numbers means that the focus can be placed on the increasing revenue from software and services, rather than hardware revenue. Last year the iPhone X saw weaker than projected sales, with the balance made up by the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone XR (arguably the iPhone 9) steps up to replace the iPhone 8 family in the portfolio. That could be a tough ask given that 59 percent of Apple's revenue comes from the iPhone.

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As it stated in Lots of attention has been placed on the falling sales of the 2018 iPhone handsets. Apple Cuts iPhone XR PriceAlongside falling numbers in the supply chain, Apple is cutting the wholesale cost of the iPhone in Japan. Reviewing The Mac MiniAs part of Apple's October launch event, Tim Cook and his team finally updated the Mac Mini. A smaller number of customers will also have been awaiting the 2018 Mac mini. There are far better Apple Black Friday sales, and these are the best of the best…More Black Friday deals for Apple here on Forbes.

Rumors of weak iPhone demand heat up as at least four Apple suppliers cut revenue forecasts

At least four Apple suppliers have cut their revenue forecasts this week, fueling speculation that Apple is scaling back manufacturing of the iPhone. Reports that its major suppliers are seeing reduced orders for electrical components could shed some light on expected sales. It's not the first time Apple has faced supply chain concerns — and none of the reports explicitly name Apple — but the number of reports is notable. Wall Street has certainly taken note, with several firms downgrading the stock this week and Apple's stock falling into bear market territory. Here are the Apple suppliers that have cut their forecasts so far:

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