Is Steve Jobs Healthy Enough to Appear?

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:40:46 +0000

On Monday, Apple will hold their annual developer conference. Many stock market experts believe that Apple’s stock could go up or down depending on whether CEO Steve Jobs attends the conference.

Jobs, who is regarded as one of the most influential CEO’s in the business world, is currently on a leave of absence due to health issues. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004, his health status has been a question mark ever since. Depending on who you believe in the blogosphere, Jobs is either dealing with routine health issues or fighting for his life.

Apple’s stock is at around $145 at the moment. If Jobs shows up at the conference, some experts believe the stock could jump to around $160. If he doesn’t show up, that could make investors nervous and drop the stock to around $130.

Jobs is supposed to be taking care of his health until at least the end of June, which means he shouldn’t show up on Monday. But that hasn’t stopped speculation on whether or not Apple’s CEO will make an appearance.