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Buy Apple Inc. Stock While The Market Is Busy Panicking
Don’t mind the volatility, it’s the long-term that matters.
By RICHARD BAND
Source: Profitable Investing
https://investorplace.com/2018/02/buy-a ... nvjHehuaM9
Samsung’s fourth-quarter revenues totaled $18.9 billion, enough to finish second behind Apple, with 15.7% of global revenue.
Third-place Huawei posted revenues of $8.4 billion in the quarter, enough for a 7% market share.
All other smartphone makers posted $31.5 billion in fourth-quarter revenues, for 26.2% market share.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a major Apple supplier, on Thursday gave a forecast for second-quarter sales that fell short of analysts’ estimates, in part reflecting a slowdown in the global smartphone market.
Earlier this week, the International Monetary Fund said the industry may have peaked. In its latest outlook for the world economy, the IMF said smartphone shipments declined for the first time.
While TSMC is getting more growth from new customers, such as those seeking powerful chips to mine digital currencies, it’s confronting a slowdown in demand from smartphone vendors as developed markets get saturated and replacement cycles lengthen.
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