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| APPLE CEO TIM COOK |
Investors only love you when you are making tons of cash for their already deep pockets. During the golden days at Apple when Steve Jobs was alive, Then President/COO Tim Cook was praised for being a loyal and obedient number two. Wall Street loved him and designated him the future CEO. When Jobs took a leave of absence from the company to tend to his health, Cook stepped up and ran the place like the well oil machine it is known to be. He was praised for doing a great job and again Wall Street and investors called him the future of the company. Fast forward to the current day, Tim Cook isn't that popular anymore, at least not when it comes to creating value for shareholders. See, Apple is said to be bleeding right now with no signs of slowing down. The stock has fallen from a sky high $702 back in September 2012 to $390 a share this month wiping out almost $300 Billion (yes billion) in market value. OK so we can see why investors would be concerned, but is it Tim Cook's fault that Apple's competitors like Google and Samsung are offering equal or better products and operating systems? Luckily for him, he is hanging on by a $137 Billion (yes billion) string.
source: forbes
