Markets Right Now: Stocks slide after Apple sees China slump

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
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Stocks went into a steep slide after Apple reported a slowdown in iPhone sales over the holidays in China, a hugely important market for the company.
The rare warning of disappointing results from Apple sent a shudder through markets Thursday and reinforced fears that the world’s second-largest economy is weakening.
Apple fell 8.3 percent following its announcement. Chipmakers and suppliers