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Apple (
NASDAQ:AAPL
) has sought to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department and 15 states in March. The lawsuit alleges that the
tech giant has a complete monopoly over the smartphone market, has hurt smaller rivals, and has driven up prices.
The company stated in a letter to U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals that the iPhone maker is far from being a monopolist and faces stiff market competition. Furthermore, AAPL has stated that the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) relies on a new “theory of antitrust liability that no court has recognized.”
The U.S. government is expected to respond within a week to the letter.
The U.S. DoJ’s Allegations Against AAPL
The DoJ has alleged that AAPL has an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market as it imposes contractual restrictions on, and also withholds critical access to its App Store in certain cases, from developers.
Moreover, the DoJ has pointed out that the company’s iPhones are expensive, priced as high as $1,599, resulting in AAPL making much larger profits than its rivals. In addition, the Justice Department has alleged that AAPL imposes hidden charges on its business partners, including app developers, credit card companies, and even its competitors like Alphabet’s Google (
NASDAQ:GOOGL
). This results in raising the prices for the company’s end consumers.
Apple has rejected these allegations and has maintained that consumers or business partners unhappy with these limitations have “every incentive to switch to competitor platforms that ostensibly do not have those limitations.”
Is Apple a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Analysts remain cautiously optimistic about AAPL stock, with a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 21 Buys, 11 Holds, and one Sell. Over the past year, AAPL has
increased by more than 10%, and the
average AAPL price target of $203.93 implies an upside potential of 6% from current levels.
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Audio products maker Sonos (
NASDAQ:SONO
) launched its first-ever headphones, Sonos Ace, to accelerate growth. This marks the company’s entry into the personal listening category, which is much larger than the wireless audio speaker market.
It’s worth noting that the company’s highly anticipated headphones are debuting at a time when the audio market is struggling with lower demand and sales.
New Products to Support Growth
While the broader audio products market is under pressure, Sonos focuses on launching multiple products to capture a higher market share. The launch of new products and an eventual recovery in the consumer electronics market will likely accelerate its growth rate and support margin expansion.
It’s worth highlighting that Sonos currently has just 2% of the $100 billion global audio market, presenting a significant opportunity for growth. However, its foray into the headphones market now puts it against large competitors like Apple (
NASDAQ:AAPL
) and Sony (
NYSE:SONY
).
Sonos delivered revenue of $866 million in the first half of the current fiscal year, reflecting a decline of 11% year-over-year. However, the company’s management remains upbeat and expects its full-year sales to stay roughly flat, implying an acceleration in its growth rate in the second half of the year. Management’s optimism stems from the rollout of new products, which will drive significant growth.
Is Sonos a Good Stock to Buy?
Sonos stock is down about 4.4% year-to-date. Nonetheless, Wall Street analysts are upbeat about its prospects.
Sonos stock has three unanimous Buy recommendations for a Strong Buy consensus rating.
Analysts’ average price target on SONO stock is $24.67, implying 50.61% upside potential from current levels.
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