Apple warns of slower September-quarter growth amid supply constraints

5 min readUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 07:17 AM IST Apple reported better-than-expected quarterly results while warning of slower growth in the current quarter. (Express Image)Apple forecast sales for the current quarter ending in September would grow more slowly than Wall Street targeted as the iPhone maker struggled to get the parts it needed to deliver products, and shares fell 5.5% in after-hours trade. Apple and the technology industry generally have been scrambling to meet demand for new products, especially those with high-end processors and memory, and executives described the weaker forecast in terms of supply, not demand. “We’re seeing some very significant (supply) constraints currently with limited flexibility in the supply chain to remedy it,” Chief Executive Tim Cook said during the