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Spencer Stuart's Citrin on Apple's CEO Succession Plan

Jim Citrin, Chair, Global CEO Practice at Spencer Stuart, discusses the upcoming CEO transition at Apple as Tim Cook prepares to step down on September 1, with John Turner set to take over. Citrin emphasizes the critical importance and difficulty of CEO succession, especially at a company like Apple known for its excellence. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Emily Graffeo on "The Close."

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Apple Slides After Supply Shortages Hurts Sales Forecast

Apple stocks tumbled in late trading after component shortages weighed on the company's sales forecast, signaling that industrywide supply constraints are taking a bigger toll than anticipated. It also gave a forecast that is weaker than expected, further hurting the stock in the after market. Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech Mark Gurman reacts to the mixed earnings report. Bloomberg.com and Terminal subscribers can send in their questions for Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec to ask guests live on-air. Just go to Bloomberg.com/askradio

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IDC's Popal on Apple's Earnings, Smartphone Competitors

Nabila Popal, Senior Director of Data & Analytics at IDC, discusses the current state of the global smartphone market, highlighting a 7% decline in shipments in the second quarter due to extended upgrade cycles and a memory crisis impacting supply chains. Despite these headwinds, Apple has demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving double-digit year-on-year shipment growth of 15% and strong iPhone revenue performance. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Emily Graffeo on "The Close."

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XPO CEO on 2nd Quarter Earnings Beat, Roadmap Ahead

XPO CEO Mario Harik discusses the company's impressive second-quarter performance, noting a 300 basis point improvement in operating margins, reaching over 20% for the first time in XPO's history. This margin expansion was driven by accelerating demand, volume growth, pricing improvements, and operational efficiencies. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Emily Graffeo on "The Close."

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