Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares settled lower on Monday after new data showed that Apple smartphone shipments fell approximately 10% in the first quarter. Research firm IDC reported on Sunday that Samsung has overtaken Apple as the top global phone maker with 20.8% market share, per Reuters. The report indicates that Apple’s market share fell to 17.3% in the first quarter after sales dropped by about 10%, while global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million. Apple is expected to release earnings results for its second quarter on May 2, 2024. Analysts expect the iPhone maker to report quarterly earnings at $1.51 per share on revenue of $90.52 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. With the recent buzz around Apple, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from ...