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Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO and become executive chairman, with hardware chief John Ternus succeeding him as CEO. The leadership transition comes as the company's share price trades at an all-time high.
According to Apple's newsroom, Tim Cook — who has led the company since 2011 — will move into the executive chairman role, while John Ternus, previously Apple's hardware engineering chief, becomes CEO. The announcement was accompanied by official photographs of both executives, signaling a planned and orderly succession rather than an abrupt departure.
The claim that the CEO change coincided with the stock hitting its highest level ever holds up: Apple's share price reached a record high around the time of the announcement. The transition therefore unfolds from a position of market strength, with investors rewarding the company's performance even as it changes hands at the top.
The combination of a marquee CEO transition and an all-time-high share price makes the overall picture largely accurate, though some details around the timing and motivation of the move remain unconfirmed — the claim is Mostly True.
