Apple analysts see weak iPhone demand amid trade dispute
By Bloomberg
18 June 2019 |
2:24 pm
Apple Inc. could be seeing weaker-than-expected demand for its iPhone product line, especially in China, where trade tensions have been weighing down sales, according to analyst projections.
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