Financial Times with a very rare scoop about Apple:

People close to Apple say the long-planned transition is not related to the company’s current performance, ahead of what is expected to be a blockbuster end-of-year sales period for the iPhone.

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The company is unlikely to name a new CEO before its next earnings report in late January, which covers the critical holiday period.”

The fact that multiple sources close to Apple have provided this information to FT of all outlets screams intentional leaking from the board of directors. John Ternus, currently SVP of Hardware, being the rumored CEO replacement makes total sense. He will be celebrating 25 years at Apple next year, and the company deserves a hardware guy at the helm once more.