The Financial Times reported in mid-November 2025 that Apple is making preparations for Tim Cook, who has served as Apple's CEO since 2011, to retire (Yahoo [Reuters], Tech Crunch). Apple's third quarter FY2026 is expected to end on approximately 27 June 2026, with the release expected on or about 30 July 2026. The addition of a co-CEO will count. A public announcement that he will resign upon the selection of a new CEO will count, but an announcement merely stating that he will resign at some point in the future without either giving a specific date or tying his resignation/retirement to a specific future event will not count. If Apple announces that its third quarter FY2026 release will not be published until after 31 July 2026, the closing date will be extended.

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