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Apple (AAPL) has faced significant challenges this year amid escalating trade tensions, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda. Investors have largely perceived Apple’s global supply chain as highly vulnerable. The situation intensified after Trump threatened to impose a 25% levy on iPhones not manufactured in the U.S.
However, one Wall Street firm is making a contrarian case: Loop Capital argues that rather than hurting Apple, the tariffs could actually be helping the company in the near term. Analyst Ananda Baruah highlighted in a recent note that Apple’s strategic response to tariff disruptions has effectively created a beneficial “demand bridge” leading into the anticipated launch of the iPhone 17.