Pre-orders of Apple's (AAPL) latest iPhone, the iPhone 16, start Friday following the tech giant's 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:launch event earlier this week. Analysts are awaiting early pre-order and sales dಞata to gauge consumer interest in the latest models, and the impact sales could have on Apple's shares.

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J.P. Morgan analysts said following Monday's event that "we expect the next catalyst to be the early order momentum as well as the supply chain feedback following the early orders." Several analysts 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:said "attractive" trade-in offers fro🧸m the country's largest cell carriers could help make the new phones more affordab🎉le for consumers.

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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Social media users posted images from their pre-order process with Apple's listed delivery dates ranging from the Sept. 20 launch 🎐into October, which could indicate a combination of high demand or potential supply chain issues.

Shares were little changed Friday, edging higher alongside broader markets. They're up about 1% since the launch event.