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

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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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 …read more

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 …read more