Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives told investors in a research note that for a company that employs over 1M Chinese workers with its flagship Foxconn (HNHPF) factory and is a major player within the China technology ecosystem, from a supply chain perspective, Apple (AAPL) should not have "major roadblocks" despite the "noise" from the U.S.-China trade battle. Ultimately, Ives says he believes the likelihood is low that Apple and its iPhones feel the burden of the tariffs given its strategic importance domestically as well as CEO Tim Cook's ability to navigate these issues in the past with U.S. President Trump. The analyst maintains an Outperform rating and $235 price target on Apple 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