Oppenheimer analyst Andrew Uerkwitz says that as widely predicted, Apple (AAPL) indeed abandons the fingerprint sensor on the drastically redesigned OLED iPhone, the iPhone X. The analyst believes the redesign may cause an "existential crisis" for fingerprint-based authentication, with the iPhone X reaffirming his negative outlook for Synaptics' (SYNA) fingerprint sensor business in general. Uerkwitz expects Synaptics' exposure to the smartphone market and challenged competitive positions to pose revenue headwinds in the next 24 months. He reiterates an Underperform rating and $35 price target on Synaptics' shares.

Apple saw sales of its iPhones fall 19.1% in the first three months of the year, CNBC's Ryan Browne reports, citing data from Counterpoint Research. Meanwhile, Huawei saw a 69.7% surge in smartphone sales in the country during the same period, Counterpoint said. Reference Link