Apple CEO Tim Cook blames trade war with China as he downgrades revenue projections

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Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday that his company was taking collateral damage in the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, blaming poor sales in China for downward revisions to the company’s revenue for the first quarter.

“We believe the economic environment in China has been further impacted by rising trade tensions with the United States,” Cook told investors in a letter, noting that China’s economy lost momentum in the latter half of last year.

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