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Steve Jobs to Take Health-related Leave of Absence [GigaOM]
Steve Jobs hands over the company to COO Tim Cook as he announced that he is going to take a medical week of absence that could last until the end of June 2009. Jobs in his letter says he is going to be back, but his recovery is going to take a lot longer than originally thought. In a previous ...
You are an idiot if you sell your Apple stock tomorrow
scobleizer.com — It’s too late to sell your Apple stock. If you sold it today, you are a genius.... But tomorrow? You’ll be the biggest loser. Why? Apple has the best team, the best distribution, the best supply chain, the best management in the business. ... (more) You are an idiot if you sell your Apple stock tomorrow
Steve Jobs Takes 'Medical Leave' from Apple
Steve Jobs Takes 'Medical Leave' from Apple
valleywag.gawker.com — CNBC's website is reporting that Steve Jobs , Apple's heroic CEO, is taking a six-month leave of... absence to deal with his declining health. It is the best thing for Jobs. And for Apple. Jobs has battled pancreatic cancer and its aftereffects since ... (more) Steve Jobs Takes 'Medical Leave' from Apple
Fakemodo: CNBC's Jim Goldman's Apple Sources Revealed [Fakemodo]
Fakemodo: CNBC's Jim Goldman's Apple Sources Revealed [Fakemodo]
i.gizmodo.com — Sorry Jimbo, you shouldn't have gone there. When Apple announced that Steve Jobs was skipping Apple's final... Macworld keynote on Dec. 16, CNBC's Jim Goldman assured everyone that it was "politics, not pancreas" behind his absence, according to ... (more) Fakemodo: CNBC's Jim Goldman's Apple Sources Revealed ...
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Web Responds to Steve Jobs' Leave
Apple Watch — ... , Scott Merrill "Mr. Jobs is taking a well-deserved breather from Apple. We here at CrunchGear hope he gets well soon, and think he's doing the right thing: few jobs are more important than one's own health, and certainly not being the CEO of a company that makes computers and portable music devices. And while Steve is taking care of Steve, Apple can take care of Apple. I think Steve's respite will be a good thing for Apple in the long run." GigaOm , Om Malik "If you are looking for speculation about Jobs' mortality, Apple and other ghoulish musings, you would be better ...

Who Is Tim Cook, and What Will He Mean for Apple? [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... By now you’ve heard that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has taken a medical leave of absence from his CEO position, and has named COO Tim Cook as his temporary replacement. Today TheAppleBlog takes a closer look at just ...

A Fateful Month for Big Tech Companies [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... stock rally this year is worth noting: The stock fell to $1.54 last month from $19 some 15 months ago. After ending Friday’s session at $7.91, it could go higher, but in order to do so, Palm has to prove itself. Not just with a lauded device; the company needs developers and a carrier better than that of Sprint. Apple Stock change year to date: -3.5 percent. Earnings: Jan. 21. At issue: I agree with Om and Kara, this speculation/obsession thing with Steve Jobs’ health can get creepy ...

Why Apple might be better off without Steve
mathewingram.com/work — ... For the record, I’m not saying that Steve Jobs should cut his ties to Apple, and I realize that speculating about his departure is going to be seen as in bad taste by many people, given his personal health issues. I wish him nothing but the best, and I hope he is around for many years to come. There is no question that Jobs’ vision and laser-like focus on usability and value have worked miracles on Apple’s business model and its share price over the past few years — miracles that many seasoned industry observers never imagined were even possible. So how ...

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