Apple shares drop as poor China iPhone sales dominate

Q4 sales in China reached $20.82 billion, nearly $3Bln short of analysts’ expectations. On the plus side, however, global iPhone sales were Apple's key driver, rising 6% in fiscal Q1, higher than forecast.

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Apple, one of the biggest technology companies in the world, had a bit of a setback recently. They reported really good sales and profits, which were even better than what experts predicted. However, they also said that their revenue for the next few months is going to be lower than last year, which is not what people were hoping to hear. As a result, Apple's stock price went down after the market closed.

iPhone sales in China

One of the reasons for this drop in revenue is that iPhone sales in China have not been as good as expected. Apple sold about $3 billion less iPhones in China than what people thought they would. And this made investors worried about whether Apple can keep selling lots of iPhones all over the world, like they did before. In fact, this news caused Apple's stock price to reach its lowest point in almost a year before it recovered a little bit.

Overall, Apple's stock price went down because people are concerned about the company's future and whether it can continue making lots of money. This is a big deal because Apple is one of the few companies whose stock price went down during this time. It's still not clear what's going to happen, so there's a lot of uncertainty in the market.

In summary, Apple had really good sales and profits, but their revenue forecast for the next few months is not as good as people were hoping. This is because iPhone sales in China have been lower than expected. As a result, Apple's stock price went down, causing concerns about the company's future.