In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker takes a look at another down day for Apple (AAPL +0.00%). More importantly, he notes how fears of Apple cutting its component orders, yet again, are driving down shares of Apple component suppliers, such as Cirrus Logic (CRUS 0.01%). In the video, Eric explores the relationship between Apple and its suppliers, and discusses what's behind the recent painful volatility in these stocks.
Apple Suppliers Keep Plummeting
By Eric Bleeker – Feb 21, 2013 at 5:52PM
NASDAQ: AAPL
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Apple component suppliers take yet another hit.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech