July 31 : Apple shares fell nearly 10 per cent on Friday after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components as the AI-driven data center boom strains global supply chains.The drop, if sustained, would mark the stock's worst day since the pandemic-driven sell

Shares of the company were down more than 4% in extended trading on Wednesday, while Apple shares were flat.

Apple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost double the $5.7 billion it reported last September.