Noting multiple signs of rapidly slowing consumer demand in China, Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall said he sees risk to demand for Apple's products, adding that much of his view of Apple's upside potential was centered on Chinese demand for larger screen sizes. However, he also flags the offsetting positive trend of 6"+ phone conversions in both China and elsewhere. While Hall reiterates his December quarter iPhone shipments estimate of 80M and keeps a Neutral rating and $240 price target on Apple shares, he sees risk that Apple's potential to "beat and raise" in Q4 is likely reduced should weak consumer demand persist in China.

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