Ternus Takes Over Apple: What He Inherits on Day One
John Ternus is Apple CEO as of September 1, 2026. Here’s the $4.59T company he inherits — and the five open questions on day one.
John Ternus is Apple CEO as of September 1, 2026. Here’s the $4.59T company he inherits — and the five open questions on day one.
Apple stock slid 7.35% Friday after CEO Tim Cook called soaring memory chip prices a ‘100-year flood.’ Nvidia reclaimed the most-valuable-company crown.
Apple posted its strongest June quarter ever with $109.4B revenue and $2.02 EPS. Tariff refunds added ~2pp to gross margin and $0.11 to EPS.
Tim Cook told the WSJ that Apple price increases are ‘unavoidable’ after AI-driven memory chip costs hit a ‘hundred-year flood.’ AAPL fell 1.1% to $295.95.