The Apple store on 5th Avenue is seen in New York on April 8, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesForecasts for Apple and Samsung shipment growth this year were sharply slashed by Counterpoint Research on Wednesday amid uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy.The research outfit said it had revised down its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9% year-on-year from 4.2% previously, citing "renewed uncertainties surrounding U.S. tariffs."U.S. President Donald Trump announced "re...