Quick Read Jim Cramer praised Tim Cook for building Apple (AAPL) into a company where consumers treat products as personal companions rather than mere electronics. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?

In his latest Truth Social rant on Tuesday, April 21, President Donald Trump claimed that departing Apple CEO Tim Cook once called him during his first term to "kiss my a--. ” The remark was part of a tribute following Apple's announcement that Cook would step down as CEO in September 2026 to become executive chairman as longtime employee John Ternus succeeds him.

The openly gay soon-to-be-former CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world had his critiques about his home state of Alabama’s lack of LGBTQ+ equality. On Monday, it was announced that Tim Cook is stepping down from the helm of Apple after leading the company following Steve Jobs’ death in 2011.

Apple's new CEO needs to forge his own path like Steve Jobs advised Tim Cook to do, says investor and NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton.

Apple Inc. is entering a new era as longtime chief Tim Cook prepares to hand the reins to hardware chief John Ternus amid rising pressure to deliver on artificial intelligence. Analysts See Stability — But Rising AI Pressure Deepwater Asset Management's managing partner Gene Munster described the transition as expected rather than disruptive,