Citi analyst Stanley Kovler says his firm's channel checks into app downloads, Google search and pricing suggest continued near-term weak domestic sales for Fitbit (FIT) but some improvements international, mainly in Europe and Latin America. According to IDC, Apple (AAPL) and Xiaomi tied for the top position in wearables with 15% unit share apiece versus Fitbit at number three with 12% share in Q1, down from 23% last year, Kovler tells investors in a research note. The analyst points out that it took Apple four-to-five quarters to start making a "competitive dent" against a prior industry leader BlackBerry (BBRY). Kovler believes the same could now be playing out with Fitbit against the Apple Watch. He keeps a Sell rating on Fitbit shares with a $5 price target.

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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