When iPhones ring, the economy listens
Whether you love them or not - indeed, whether you're an Apple fan or not - this is a good time to recognise their significance as a financial force
New York
GLOOMY economic news and the wild swings of the stock market may be getting you down. But at least you can count on this: we've entered the sweet spot of the iPhone cycle.
Since Sept 19 - when the iPhone 6 and its larger sibling, the iPhone 6 Plus, went on sale - consumers have been ordering the gadgets faster than Apple can deliver them. The ripple effects are being felt throughout the economy, and these phones have been moving the stock market.
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