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Dow falls 400 points, dragged down by Apple

Stocks fell sharply Monday, dragged down by reports that Apple's newest line of phones may not be selling as well as #Apple or its investors had hoped. The Dow fell 400 points and the Nasdaq tumbled 2.7%. Apple's stock fell once more after the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple has cut orders for its iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. The new iPhones, which Apple unveiled in September, cost more than previous versions. The $749 iPhone XR is the least expensive new iPhone, but it costs $50 more than last year's cheapest model, the iPhone 8. The iPhone XS Max can cost up to $1,449. The higher prices -- without many more features -- could be driving customers to keep their current phones longer or buy last year's models. Apple declined to comment about the Journal story or broader concerns about iPhone demand. Shares of Apple fell 4% and have now plunged about 20% from the all-time high it hit a few months ago when Apple (AAPL) was worth more than $1