Apple’s expensive new iPhones could be a double-edged sword for the company

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Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:37:00 GMT

Bernstein analysts suggest Wall Street isn’t properly modeling the extent to which gross margins, a profit metric, could take a hit due to the rising costs of smartphone components.