It's on Reuters now, too. Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine. Hope he's all right...
Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence
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#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
I doubt the WSJ would publish a letter like this if it were unconfirmed.
"... I doubt the WSJ would publish a letter like this if it were unconfirmed. ..." Email isn't the most reliable medium and the WSJ owner is Rupert Murdoch.
This story didn't run on the (partisan) WSJ editorial page. It ran on the front page. It's obviously true.
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#13It's on Reuters now, too. Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine. Hope he's all right...
They actually had to halt trading; they couldn't hold it til the bell, for some reason.
edit: 7pts * 889M shares, what is a man worth?
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#14I'm sure we all wish you a speedy recovery and many years of health!
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#16Just terrible news and so unfortunate that it has to play out this way. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to have to deal with a (seemingly) serious medical issue and have to justify every related move to the public.
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#17People need time off. Can we (as a culture) move on? /edit: to expand: Mainly saying this because it's not the first time Jobs has stepped down due to health reasons.
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#18On another note, might be a good idea to buy AAPL in a few days. Long-term, I think Apple will succeed, with or without Jobs at the helm, but it's sure as hell going to be down over the next few days.
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#19Nasdaq stock index futures fell as much as 16 points. Apple shares were halted in after-hours.
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#20It's on Reuters now, too. Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine. Hope he's all right...
They actually had to halt trading; they couldn't hold it til the bell, for some reason.