Apple’s Stock on the Rise
July 21, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
Apple’s stock is going up and up after the release of their third quarter report. At the end of Tuesday’s trading, Apple’s stock was at around $151.50. After the report became public, Apple’s stock currently is currently higher than $158.
In the third quarter report, Apple earned $1.23 billion. Compared to the third quarter of 2008, Apple earned about $400 million more this year. Sales were also up — from $7.46 billion at this time last year to $8.34 billion. The fact that sales rose more than $850 million easily beat expectations.
Steve Jobs, who recently returned to the company after a …read more
Did Steve Jobs Have a Liver Transplant?
June 20, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
According to the Wall Street Journal, Steve Jobs had a liver transplant approximately two months ago. Jobs, the CEO and co-founder of Apple, has reportedly recovered well and is still on schedule to return to the company by the beginning of July.
Jobs, who revealed in 2004 that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, has had his health in the headlines ever since. Considering that he’s viewed as one of the most important CEOs in the world, there’s no doubt that the media will be asking for more confirmation and more information.
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