In the last recession, while all other stocks for the most part, were declining, AAPL was the safe haven, seemingly immune from the market decline, even going up contrary to the market forces. It remains to be seen if it will do the same, once the nattering nabobs of negativity shut their traps after the Apple financial call in a week or so.
This time around it looks like the epicenter is China. I believe that's Apples biggest market, so it doesn't bode well.