Apple Inc.’s market value is set to dip below the historic $3 trillion level after the iPhone maker’s outlook for the fourth quarter sparked worries over tepid demand for its handsets and other gadgets.
Shares in the California-based company dropped as much as 2.2% in US premarket trading Friday, giving it a market value of about $2.95 trillion if the move holds. Apple posted its third straight quarter of declining sales late on Thursday, and predicted a similar performance in the current period.
Apple in June became the first company with a $3 trillion value. The shares have gained 47% this year through Thursday amid a broad tech rally on investor hopes that the development of artificial intelligence could provide a fresh boost to growth.
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--With assistance from Farah Elbahrawy.
