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LG gains U.S. smartphone share while Apple dips

Of the top five smartphone vendors in the U.S., only LG Electronics gained market share among wireless subscribers in the September quarter vs. Q2. Apple (AAPL), Samsung, Motorola and HTC all lost ground, according to a report Friday from research firm comScore (SCOR). Apple held on to its sizeable lead in the smartphone market, based on handset ownership by U.S. wireless subscribers. But its market share dipped to 43.6% in Q3 from 44.1% in Q2,

Qorvo Guides ‘Better Than Feared’ On Apple Gains

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 6S ramp drove Qorvo’s (QRVO) fiscal Q2 2016 beat late Thursday, and news of a “better than feared” Q3 guidance helped shares continue a meteoric surge Friday on Wall Street. In afternoon trading, Qorvo stock was up 22% at a month-high above 55. Qorvo led fellow Apple chip suppliers Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) stock, which was up 7.5% after its own fiscal Q4 sales beat late Thursday, and Avago Technologies (AVGO), up 6.5%. For