Posts Tagged ‘Steve Jobs’

Apple / Microsoft War is Back On: New Products and New Marketing Campaigns

This was a big week for the computer industry – Apple continued to show strength with a favorable earnings report and new marketing campaign; Microsoft launched Windows 7 (in the hope of erasing Vista’s memory forever) and, while the company’s earnings fell 18% to $3.6 billion or 40 cents per share, they beat street estimates ... - Read full post

Apple’s WWDC buzzing over Jobs’ Rumors

Excitement surrounding a possible Steve Jobs appearance at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco comes as no surprise given that he is among the top five highest rated CEOs on Glassdoor with an approval rating at 91%.  He is also the second most popular tech-industry CEO with at least 50 reviews or ... - Read full post

Glassdoor’s Blog Highlights: A Roundup

Feel like you need Cliff Notes to keep up with some blogs? With so much going on with the current job landscape, as well as here at Glassdoor, we thought we’d help you out with some posts you might have missed. Here’s what has been generating the most attention on the Glassdoor blog this past ... - Read full post

How Obama and his Predecessors Approval Ratings Compare to Top Rated CEOs

Did you know that on Obama’s 100th day in office his approval rating was at 65% according to a Gallup poll reported by MSNBC? When compared to Presidents who held office throughout the past 40 years, Obama comes in second after Reagan, who marked his 100th day in office with a 68% approval rating.
We were ... - Read full post

Oracle to Buy Sun: Larry Ellison to become next Steve Jobs?

Oracle, based in Redwood City, Calif., announced Monday it had agreed to buy Sun for $9.50 a share in cash, or about $7.4 billion. The deal comes after talks between Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun and IBM Corp. came to a halt.
According to Forbes, the deal also represents a bold move by Oracle Chief Executive Larry ... - Read full post

Apple Shareholders Meeting Raises Questions Over Executive Transparency

The annual Apple shareholders meeting took place this morning, the first Jobs-less meeting in more than a decade. This is the first opportunity shareholders have had to ask the actively present C-suite questions about how Apple handled the news of Steve Jobs’ health, his medical leave, his scheduled return in June, and what happens next ... - Read full post

Straightforward Commentary on Jobs

Check out some great commentary from Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg about Apple’s Steve Jobs‘ decision to step back to focus on improving his health. Mossberg provides some interesting perspective on COO Tim Cook, who will be taking over the reigns on several of Job’s current responsibilities.