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Apple Drops 5% as Foldable iPhone Delays and China Patent Battle Rattle Investor Confidence

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Shares fell about 5%, sliding from $258.86 to below $246 after Apple reported engineering setbacks for its first foldable iPhone and lost a patent battle in China. The combined product-development and IP/legal headwinds heighten launch risk and China exposure, creating near-term downside pressure on the stock.

Analysis

Shares fell about 5%, sliding from $258.86 to below $246 after Apple reported engineering setbacks for its first foldable iPhone and lost a patent battle in China. The combined product-development and IP/legal headwinds heighten launch risk and China exposure, creating near-term downside pressure on the stock.

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