Under Tim Cook, a $10,000 Bet Turned Into $275,594
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Fifteen years ago today Tim Cook took over as CEO, and $10,000 put in that day is worth $275,594 now. He hands the job to John Ternus with that as the bar.
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A $10,000 stake in Apple on the day Tim Cook became CEO, August 24, 2011, is worth $275,594 today.
The position fell below its starting value within months of Cook's tenure, and sellers at any of those troughs gave up most of the gain.
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The steepest acceleration came late in Cook's run, when holders who sat through the drawdowns ended with $275,594.
Cook hands the chief executive role to John Ternus with that return as the explicit benchmark, and holders now own the next era's compounding pace.
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Mentioned: AAPL