Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) enters the week of October 12 facing an unusually concentrated product launch schedule, with new smart home devices expected on October 13 and a separate wave of Mac and iPad announcements reportedly planned for late October. The launches could expand Apple’s presence in premium personal computing and connected homes, but the immediate stock outlook has become more complicated following reports of weaker demand for its latest iPhones.

Apple shares closed Friday at $336.64, declining $3.78, or 1.11%, even as the broader U.S. stock market advanced. The decline followed a report that Apple had instructed some suppliers to reduce October component production for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max…