Nvidia Partner Hon Hai's July Sales Growth Weakened by Tariffs
Sales rose 7.25% to NT$613.8 billion ($20.5 billion), its slowest growth since January. Analysts were looking for a 12.2% increase in third-quarter revenue. Hon Hai, which also assembles Apple Inc. 's iPhones, previously said it expects third-quarter sales to grow sequentially and year-on-year.
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