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Apple Expects to Sustain iPhone Sales in 2022 as Market Slows

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  Bloomberg
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  Bloomberg

Amazon Joins Deal Revival Spurred by Lower Valuation: Tech Watch

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Apple Stock Edges Higher Despite Cautious Smartphone Outlook From Supplier Foxconn

Foxconn, Apple's main iPhone assembler, forecast muted smartphone revenues for its September quarter amid waning global demand.

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  Foxconn starts to feel sting of slowing smartphone sales

  Reuters
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  Foxconn Predicts Better Year Ahead but Flags Slowing Smartphone Demand

  The Wall Street Journal