The Zhitong Finance App learned that due to the shortage of parts affecting Apple (AAPL.US) sales expectations, the company's stock price plummeted during after-hours trading, which indicates that the losses caused by supply restrictions in the entire industry were greater than expected. The company said in an earnings conference call on Thursday that it expects revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter ending in September to increase by 9% to 11%, and analysts previously expected an increase of more than 12%; iPhone revenue growth for the fourth fiscal quarter is expected to reach about 15%, lower than Wall Street's 17.6% forecast; at the same time, gross margin is expected to be between 47% and 48%.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that due to the shortage of parts affecting Apple (AAPL.US) sales expectations, the company's stock price plummeted during after-hours trading, which indicates that the losses caused by supply restrictions in the entire industry were greater than expected. The company said in an earnings conference call on Thursday that it expects revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter ending in September to increase by 9% to 11%, and analysts previously expected an increase of more than 12%; iPhone revenue growth for the fourth fiscal quarter is expected to reach about 15%, lower than Wall Street's 17.6% forecast; at the same time, gross margin is expected to be between 47% and 48%.