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.

Apple shareholders have been known to sell off Apple shares if Jobs’ health is rumored to be declining. With that in mind, it’ll be interesting to see what happens to Apple stock on Monday.

In January, Apple announced that Jobs would miss the first six months of 2009 to concentrate on his health. In the interim, Tim Cook was elevated and has been calling the shots.

How Healthy is Steve Jobs? (Image: Flickr)

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.

Is Steve Jobs Healthy?

Worth reading:

I Want to Speak Like Steve Jobs - Drew McLennan, like a lot of us, is a student of one of the geniuses of the personal presentation.

The ‘Mystery’ of Lousy Customer Service - An adversarial attitude toward customers or employees is a sign of a company that doesn’t know how to behave, says Mary Schmidt on Lipsticking.com. Mary also has her own marketing blog.

300 Free Employee Engagement Keys - David Zinger has a free downloadable e-book with tips on employee engagement. Link via Phil Gerbyshak.

Creativity Slayer - Communicatrix Colleen Wainwright looks at how creativity is affected by procrastination in Steven Pressfield’s book The War of Art.
Steven Pressfield Discusses The War of Art for Entrepreneurs - Pamela Slim points to a podcast about the book. Links again via Phil Gerbyshak.

Marketing the Charity Auction - Seth Godin wants charities to rethink the bargain-hunter approach in auctions, and promote the idea of overpaying for auction items. This puts the emphasis back on giving.

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