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EN590 Commodities GroupMarket Analysis 2026-08-09T21:06:37+00:00
For years, Apple's (AAPL) most effective negotiating weapon against memory companies was to dual-source using a cheaper supplier. This playbook worked, at times to the detriment of the memory makers, who just didn't have any alternative to the type of volume Apple offered. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and the subsequent rise in memory demand has now given leverage back to companies like Micron (MU), however, while Micron itself hasn't shied away from criticizing Apple's past behavior. Apple recently raised the prices of some of its products, citing higher memory costs. This resulted in online discussions related to Apple's bullying attitude in the past, with some calling it natural justice. Apple management has been lobbying hard for favorable prices and even going to the
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