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Tech Stocks Slump as Earnings Season Approaches
Down market alert!
February the Cruelest Month for Apple Supply Chain
Caveat: A single peek at Apple’s supply chain is just that — a peek.
Apple Stock Slide Could Cost It the Market Cap Lead
If Apple’s stock continues along this downward trajectory, the company may soon cede its title of world’s largest company by market cap back to Exxon Mobil.
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Apple Cuts Orders for iPhone Parts
Apple has cut its orders for components for the iPhone 5 due to weaker-than-expected demand, according to people familiar with the situation.Teardown Shows Apple iPad Mini Costs at Least $188 to Build
IHS dissects the newest member of the iPad family to find out who makes the parts that make it tick, and how much those parts cost.
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Microsoft Tests Smartphone With Asia Suppliers
Microsoft Corp. is working with component suppliers in Asia to test its own smartphone design, people familiar with the situation said.Apple’s iPhone 5 Is Pried Open and Its Profitable Secrets Start Bursting Out
Is Apple curtailing the parts it buys from Samsung? Maybe.
Apple Supply Chain: Now With Less Samsung
Apple has been quietly reducing component orders from top supplier and archrival Samsung.
A Peek at the Parts — And Profits — Inside Samsung’s Galaxy Note Tablet
Price at the store: $499.99. Cost to build: About $270. Profit margin: Slightly better than Apple’s.
Apple’s New iPad Costs at Least $316 to Build, IHS iSuppli Teardown Shows
Another iPad release day spurs another round of teardowns, and at least one cost estimate.
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