Ellison Thinks Apple (AAPL) Won't Succeed Without Steve Jobs (ORCL)

Despite recent gains in Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) over the last few weeks, there is one notable pundit on the company still standing: Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) founder and CEO, Larry Ellison.

Speaking with host Charlie Rose on CBS This Morning, Ellison waved his hand at the idea that Apple will be successful without Steve Jobs. In the video below, Ellison starts his hand low, bringing it up and saying "We saw Apple with Steve Jobs." His hand lowers again as he says, "We saw Apple without Steve Jobs." Hand up again, saying, "We saw Apple with Steve Jobs," and down while saying, "And now, we're going to see Apple without Steve Jobs."

Shares of Apple are up in early trading Tuesday.

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