TOKYO/ TAIPEI, April 21- Apple Inc marketing chief Phil Schiller let slip during last August's courtroom battle with Samsung that when setting forecasts for new iPhones, the inside joke was that people should assume sales would equal all previous versions combined.
TOKYO, April 18- Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 1.2 percent on Thursday as Apple- linked shares came under pressure on concerns of slowing sales of the iPhone maker's products, while global growth worries dampened the appeal of exporters.
*Cirrus Logic outlook fans worry on Apple's product demand. SAN FRANCISCO, April 18- Apple Inc's shares fell below $400 on Wednesday for the first time since December 2011 after a U.S. chip supplier's disappointing revenue forecast fanned fears about weakening demand for the iPhone and iPad as competition intensifies.
*Apple suppliers under pressure after Apple's share tumbles. TOKYO, April 18- Japan's Nikkei share average retreated on Thursday morning as exporters lost ground on worries about global growth while Apple- linked shares came under pressure on concerns of slowing sales of the iPhone maker's products.
*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.3 pct, Nikkei eases 0.4 pct. *Japan weekly data shows record foreign buying of Japan stocks. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent, with its materials sector taking the hardest hit with a 1.7 percent drop as precious and base metals prices slid.
TOKYO, April 18- Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as exporters lost ground on worries about global growth while Apple-linked shares underperformed on concerns of slowing sales of the iPhone maker's products. Exporters faltered, with Toyota Motor Corp losing 2.0 percent and Sony Corp dropping 1.5 percent.
*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.3 pct, Nikkei opens down 0.8 pct. *Japan weekly data shows record foreign buying of Japan stocks. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent, with Australian shares falling 0.4 percent, hit by sinking copper prices which deepened concerns about demand for Australia's raw materials.
*Cirrus Logic outlook fans worry on Apple's product demand. *Apple reports results next Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO, April 17- Apple Inc's shares fell below $400 on Wednesday for the first time since December 2011 after a chip supplier's disappointing revenue forecast fanned fears about weakening demand for the iPhone and iPad as competition intensifies.
*Tech weakness weighs, Apple shares briefly below $400. NEW YORK, April 17- U.S. stocks fell in a broad market selloff Wednesday, led by a sharp drop in Apple shares on worries about slowing demand for its products and weaker-than-expected results from Bank of America that battered the financial sector.
*Tech weakness weighs, Apple shares briefly below $400. NEW YORK, April 17- U.S. stocks fell in a broad market selloff Wednesday, led by a sharp fall in Apple shares on worries about slowing demand for its products and weaker-than-expected results from Bank of America that battered the financial sector.
*Cirrus Logic outlook fans worry on Apple's product demand. Apple, whose shares dropped below $400 briefly before bouncing back to stand 5.5 percent lower at about $403, have lost more than 40 percent of its market value since its record high last September, battered by worries about intensifying competition and the effect on Apple's industry-leading margins.
*Tech weakness weighs, Apple shares briefly below $400. NEW YORK, April 17- U.S. stocks dropped 1 percent in a broad decline on Wednesday, led by a drop in Apple shares on worries about slowing demand, while energy and other commodity-related shares sank for a second day this week.
*Cirrus Logic may suggest weaker-than-expected Apple demand. SAN FRANCISCO, April 17- Apple Inc's shares fell on Wednesday below $400 for the first time since December 2011, after key supplier Cirrus Logic's disappointing revenue forecast fanned fears that weakening demand for the iPhone and iPad are pressuring margins more than anticipated.
*Tech weakness weighs on Nasdaq; Apple drops 4 pct. NEW YORK, April 17- U.S. stocks dropped 1 percent in a broad decline on Wednesday, with materials and energy shares leading the way lower as commodity prices dropped, while a selloff in Apple shares pressured the Nasdaq.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12- Shipments of tablets running Google Inc's Android will overtake the iPad this year for the first time, research house IDC predicted on Tuesday, as Apple Inc cedes more mobile market share to hard-charging rivals around the globe.
Jan 30- Skyworks Solutions Inc, a supplier to Apple Inc, forecast better-than-expected revenue for the traditionally slow second quarter, pushing its shares up almost 15 percent in extended trade. Other Apple suppliers including audio chipmaker Cirrus Logic Inc and chipmaker Broadcom Corp have forecast weaker-than-expected current-quarter revenue.
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