(Corrects COO Tim Cook's first name)LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs is taking medical leave for the second time in as many years, sending shares tumbling close to 10 percent as the news revived concerns over the long-term future of the iPhone- and iPad-maker.
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares plunged on German stock exchanges today after it was reported that Chairman Steve Jobs would take another leave of absence, fuelling worries about the potential length of his absence and the extent of his health issues.
Steve Jobs' email to Apple employees about medical leave
Apple Inc's Steve Jobs said the board has granted him medical leave to concentrate on his health.
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs has been granted medical leave to concentrate on his health, he said on Monday.
Steve Jobs has changed the course of personal computing during his two stints as chief executive of Apple, while his idiosyncratic style and the iconic iPod, iPhone, iPad and Mac have made him a household name.
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs has been granted medical leave to concentrate on his health, he said on Monday.
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has announced that he is going on medical leave, in an email to the iPad maker's employees, giving weight to a proposal for a CEO succession plan being pushed by some shareholders.
Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. (AAPL), has taken medical leave to focus on his health. In his absence, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will be responsible for day to day operations.
Stock index futures extended their fall on Monday, pulled lower by Apple Inc
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