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Apple (AAPL) Tim Cook Replacement Rumor Has Wall Street Buzzing

April 22, 2013 10:50 AM EDT

Is Tim Cook in hot water at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)?

That is the scuttlebutt on Wall Street Monday following a Forbes article over the weekend. Forbes' contributor Gene Marcial said Wall Street sources close to Apple executives claim the company is secretly searching for a new CEO to replace Cook.

With shares of Apple down 44 percent from their all-time September 2012 high, it is not surprising that the Tim Cook-replacement talk is kicking into higher gear. However, while clearly not a great stat for any CEO to reign over,... More

Apple (AAPL) Q2 Results, Q3 Outlook Won't Be as Bad as Feared - Sterne Agee

April 22, 2013 7:58 AM EDT

Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu reiterated his Buy rating and trimmed his price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from $630 to $610 ahead of second quarter 2013 results due Tuesday, April 23, after the close. Wu said Apple will likely hit the lower-end of its guidance range meaning a slight miss. However, for the June quarter, expectations may have come down far enough where guidance may not be as conservative as expected.

The good news for investors is... More