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Taiwanese manufacturer, Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn, is expected to be a major beneficiary of the iPhone 8 super-cycle.

Apple (AAPL) sources its components from at least two suppliers in order to reduce risk and have negotiation strength.

The contract manufacturers don’t intend to withhold royalty payments, but they aren’t getting the cash from Apple.

In the last two quarters, Apple and Samsung have swapped positions in terms of market leadership. Samsung, with its mix of premium and budget handsets, usually tops its competitors.

An ACSI survey revealed that in the US, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone SE and iPhone 7 are the highest-rated smartphones in terms of customer satisfaction over the last year. The iPhone SE gained the top spot with 87 points.

Qualcomm (QCOM) has been and continues to be the preferred choice of dividend-seeking investors because of its strong balance sheet and rich cash flows.

Apple (AAPL) issued $1.5 billion in bonds dedicated to financing clean energy projects across its global business operations in February 2015.

Apple (AAPL) has completed $211.2 billion of its $250.0 billion ongoing capital return program and extended its capital return program by $50.0 billion.

Apple’s (AAPL) revenue from Greater China, which includes China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, fell 14.0% YoY.

Intel’s process leadership is seemingly unbeatable. Its upcoming 10nm (nanometer) node will contain double the number of transistors compared to Samsung’s and TSMC’s 10nm nodes.

On April 24, 2017, 21 brokerage companies were actively tracking Honeywell (HON) stock. 81% of these analysts recommended a “buy” on the stock, and 19% recommended a “hold.”

Cypress (CY) is rumored to be in the process of securing a smartphone design win for its USB type-C port from Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (SSNLF).

Cypress (CY) is aiming to gain more market share in the USB space with its new USB-C port, a common connector for all electronics devices.

Cypress has combined its four business segments into two: MCD (Microcontroller and Connectivity Division) and MPD (Memory Products Division).

Apple’s (AAPL) revenues from Europe rose 3.0% to $10.5 billion, and its revenues from the Asia-Pacific region rose 8.0% to $5.9 billion.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is set to launch its Ryzen desktop processors on March 2, 2017.

The British pound (FXB) (GBB) is trading at 31-year low of 1.25 as of February 2017, its lowest level since 1985. The currency fell ~11% in 2016.

Qualcomm (QCOM) now earns 16.6% of its revenues from South Korea.

Mobile revenue for Electronic Arts (EA) rose 21% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 2Q17 to $149 million.

Apple (AAPL) reported fiscal 4Q16 net sales of $46.9 billion, which represents a YoY (year-over-year) fall of 8.9% from its net sales of $51.5 billion in fiscal 4Q15.

Kate Spade (KATE) rose more than 23.0% on December 28, 2016, after the report that the company is planning to sell its businesses with the help of investment banker.

Tencent (TCEHY), China’s (FXI) Internet heavyweight, is looking to expand its music and live-streaming business in Asia. That will increase competition for Apple (AAPL).

A look at weekend holiday smartphone activations shows that Apple could have a reason to worry about its iPhone business.

The GoPro Plus subscription service costs $4.99 per month and supports all camera models. GoPro Plus has to compete with major players like iCloud (AAPL).

Greif (GEF) has a market cap of $2.9 billion. It fell 3.2% to close at $54.02 per share on November 21, 2016.

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Sales fell 30% in Greater China Apple’s (AAPL) revenue from Greater China, which includes China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (EWT), fell 30% YoY (year-over-year) from $12.5 billion in fiscal 4Q15 to $8.8 billion in fiscal 4Q16. The United States continued to be Apple’s largest market, generating revenue of $20.2 billion in fiscal 4Q16. However, this […]

On October 25, 2016, technology heavyweight Apple (AAPL) announced its fiscal 4Q16 results. It reported revenue of $46.9 billion and quarterly net income of $9 billion, with earnings per share of $1.68.

According to Strategy Analytics, Apple is now the fifth-largest smartphone player in China.

Many Apple (AAPL) suppliers who diversified their revenue streams, especially in the automotive sector, reported strong growth in 2Q16, and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) was no exception.

Nvidia (NVDA) is currently in a strong position with little competition to its GPU technology. However, it is at risk of entering into a price war with AMD (AMD), which might affect NVDA’s margins.

India has become a very important market for Apple, as the firm has reported declining revenues in China in the last two quarters.

Texas Instruments’ Analog segment contributes 62% to the company’s total revenue and is made up of high volume analog and other products.

Apple’s revenue from Greater China fell 33% YoY (year-over-year) from $13.2 billion in fiscal 3Q15 to $8.8 billion in fiscal 3Q16.

Qualcomm expects its core mobile chip business to grow at a CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) of around 8%–9% between 2015 and 2020.

Apple’s problems in China seem to have worsened in the last few weeks.

Old Dominion Freight Line has 224 shipping service centers and 32 transfer points. ODFL serves nine major regions and thousands of direct points in the US.

The merger of Computer Science Corporation (CSC) and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Enterprise Services business is expected to expand its customers’ access to digital innovation.

Last week, investment-grade bond yields jumped 12 basis points and ended at 3.16%, the highest level since April 5, 2016.

In his monthly investment outlook for June 2016, Bill Gross outlined that money managers who have decades of experience witnessed a “magnificent era.”

Several reports have been circulating in China that Apple may launch three models of its new flagship phone: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 7 Pro/iPhone 7 Plus Premium.

Texas Instruments (TXN) has increased its exposure in the automotive, industrial, and communications segments, which accounted for 64% of the company’s revenue in fiscal 1Q16.

Motorola’s Razr proved to be quite popular. But with the advent Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s smartphone offerings, Motorola quickly lost its market share.

Nokia clearly ruled the mobile phone market from the late 1990s until 2011. Then Nokia began to decline, and Samsung emerged as the leader in mobile phones.

The global economy has experienced slower growth since the global recession, and mobile devices have shown simultaneous signs of market saturation.

Through its foundry business, Samsung provides chip manufacturing services to companies such as Qualcomm (QCOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), and Apple (AAPL).

The slowdown in smartphone sales has impacted the revenues of both Samsung and Apple. Both expect a significant slowdown in smartphone sales in fiscal 2016.

South Korea–based (EWY) Samsung (SSNLF) is making efforts to boost revenue and maintain a double-digit margin amid slowing smartphone sales.

Alken stated that in light of changing market dynamics and the capital market scenario, the $19 billion price for SanDisk, which has been posting declining earnings in fiscal 2015, is too high.