Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives wrote Friday that Apple Inc.'s
AAPL, +1.00%
selloff due to escalating trade tensions with China looks overdone. "We continue to strongly believe that for a company that employs over 1 million Chinese workers with its flagship Foxconn factory and is a major strategic player within the China technology ecosystem...from a supply chain perspective Apple will not have major roadblocks ahead despite the loud noise," he wrote. "Taking a step back, we ultimately believe there is a low likelihood that Apple and its iPhones feel the brunt of the tariffs given its strategic importance domestically as well as [Chief Executive Tim] Cook's ability to navigate these issues in the past with Trump and K Street." He maintained an outperform rating and $235 target price on the stock, which has gained 14% so far this year, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA, +0.53%
has increased 9%.
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