Another Questionable Bloomberg Report on iPhone Demand, What’s Going On With Bloomberg?, Impact on AAPL (Daily Update)

Hello everyone. Today’s update will be dedicated to discussing Bloomberg's new report on iPhone 14 demand.


Another Questionable Bloomberg Report on iPhone Demand

Over at Bloomberg, here are Debby Wu and Takashi Mochizuki:

“Apple Inc. is backing off plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed to materialize, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Cupertino, California-based electronics maker has told suppliers to pull back from efforts to increase assembly of the iPhone 14 product family by as many as 6 million units in the second half of this year, said the people, asking not to be named as the plans are not public. Instead, the company will aim to produce 90 million handsets for the period, roughly the same level as the prior year and in line with Apple’s original forecast this summer, the people said.

Demand for higher-priced iPhone 14 Pro models is stronger than for the entry-level versions, according to some of the people. In at least one case, an Apple supplier is shifting production capacity from lower-priced iPhones to premium models, they added."

It’s shocking how similar this Bloomberg report is to one that the publication pushed out 10 months ago.

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