Shares of Apple fell by 12 percent Thursday after Christmas sales of iPhones fell far below what was projected. In dollars and cents, that 12 percent translates into $50 billion.
Nearly 20 brokerage firms cut back price targets for Apple stock by $132, to $612 a share. Jefferies & Co., meanwhile, cut its rating on the stock from “buy” to “hold.” The Telegraph quoted one Jefferies analyst characterizing the fall as a red flag and indicative of an iPhone slowdown that was “real and material.”
Apple’s losing because of screen-size competition from other companies, according to one industry analyst. Samsung, for instance, offers screens that hit 5 inches, compared with Apple’s smaller 3½ and 4 inches.
Apple reported record shipments of its iPhone in December to the tune of 47.8 million. But the forecast was much higher, at 50 million.
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Cheryl Chumley is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times. Previously, she was part of the start-up team for The Washington Times’ digital aggregation product, Times247. She’s also a 2008-2009 Robert Novak journalism fellow with The Phillips Foundation. She can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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