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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Technology
Asharq Al-Awsat

JP Morgan Drops Apple, Qualcomm from Top Picks as Tech Demand Slows

The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store January 18, 2011. (Reuters)

Slowing demand for smartphones is likely to hit growth at Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm, analysts at J.P. Morgan said on Friday as they dropped the companies from the list of most preferred stocks.

The removal from the brokerage's "Analyst Focus List" comes as analysts warn that fresh coronavirus lockdowns in China and rising cost of goods due to the Ukraine conflict could hurt smartphone demand in 2022.

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