Steve Jobs Rumored Terminally Ill; Shares Fall

[JMcEntegart]

Rumors that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was spotted leaving a cancer clinic in Palo Alto have had a negative impact on Apple shares.

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[restatement3dofted]

The National Enquirer is still at the base of all of this, which would certainly counsel against betting on the accuracy of the report, but a lot of other major news outlets are picking this one up, as well. Time will tell, I suppose.

 

[plznote]

Like it or not he had a huge impact on society.
Hope he recovers.

 

[waynewarrior78]

I hope this is all a rumor...get well soon Mr. Jobs.

 

[liveonc]

I take all the jokes back, he made some really nice stuff, & I hope it's not true, because he made some really nice stuff...

 

[Netherscourge]

I hope this isn't true.

 

[Immoral Medic]

This really sucks for Apple if you think about it. He was seen leaving a cancer clinic causes shares to fall. What will happen if he dies? Apple dies?

 

[Randomacts]

[citation][nom]immoral medic[/nom]This really sucks for Apple if you think about it. He was seen leaving a cancer clinic causes shares to fall. What will happen if he dies? Apple dies?[/citation]
It will prob become another Dell.

 

[Netherscourge]

The problem is that Steve is SUCH a power-monger that the whole company thrives and suffers on his whim.

There is no legit second in command. We don't even know if he has a successor. He might take Apple with him to... well... nevermind.

Get well Steve!!!

 

[nottheking]

This reminds me of the spoof someone did where they circulated (faked) rumors of Jobs having a heart attack a few years... Cut Apple's stock price by something like 66%. It wouldn't surprise me if some unscrupulous investors would try something like that, circulating fake news to make a quick few million bucks by short-selling Apple's stock. Doing that would be flagrantly illegal, yes, (if caught, they'd be fighting Bernie Madoff for the top bunk) but that hasn't stopped investors before, now has it?

My opinion is that he's probably fine. If he actually DID go to a cancer center, chances are it was something like an "early catch with 100% chance of survival," since those like him have the resources and know-how to go get themselves checked regularly. All told, it might be something like a tiny patch of skin cancer (save for Melanoma, it's never life-threatening if caught early) possibly caused due to radiation exposure from his reality distortion field.

[citation][nom]Jane McEntegart[/nom](we’ll pause while you swallow the whole salt-lick)[/citation]
Kudos to you for demonstrating you're aware of the potentially dubious nature here. Too many (even respectable mainstream) news sites probably are parroting it without realizing the primary source is a tabloid.

 

[illo]

[citation][nom]immoral medic[/nom]This really sucks for Apple if you think about it. He was seen leaving a cancer clinic causes shares to fall. What will happen if he dies? Apple dies?[/citation]

apple pretty much went into cardiac arrest after he left in the 80's or whenever it was. it was only when he came back that he pulled apple out of the ground.

as for the shares dropping it makes sense, without Jobs apple just sells expensive stuff.

 

[zachary k]

perhaps it is just a build up of doucebaggary?
at any rate, get well soon (not well enough to run apple, but well enough to be alive)

 

[dman3k]

More reason why Steve Jobs should have been denied that liver transplant he supposedly "waited in line" for in Memphis, TN.

 

[daniel123244]

They made the "diagnosis" that he has 6 weeks to live based on a picture of his butt lol (gizmodo)

 

[dogman_1234]

Poor Steve. I hope you get better. We are all praying for you.

God Bless.

 

[TheWhiteRose000]

I'm personally a Window's fan but my prayers are with him.
Hope you get well soon Steve.

And don't go crapping out.
It's not permitted.

:3

 

[jlefebre6001]

[citation][nom]nottheking[/nom]...possibly caused due to radiation exposure from his reality distortion field.[/citation]

lmao

 

[alidan]

i hope this is fake, BUT that it isnt found to be fake for a while.

ill invest all the money i have in apple. i wasnt able to do it last time, as i was under 18, but now i command my money.

 

[Flameout]

a part of me hopes he doesn't die just so i don't have to skim through all the stupid news articles about his death and other apple related bs

 

[Richeemxx]

[citation][nom]maxiim[/nom]If Steve ends up being well, someone is getting sued for spreading this shit I'm sure.[/citation]

This came up a couple years ago when a kid posted a story about Jobs having a heart attack on CNN's iReport. Several sites picked up the fake post and ran with the story. Stocks fell almost 6% which caused the SEC to look into the potential of stock manipulation.

These major fluctuations in stock prices are the reason many investors have been asking for Apple to name a successor for years. Something that popped up again when he took leave.

 

[rmmil978]

And how many times a month does the National Enquirer predict "6 weeks to live for...." This is HIGHLY believable news, yup...highly.

 

[Champski]

Photos are up http://www gizmodo com.au/2011/02/steve-jobs-has-weeks-to-live-says-the-national-enquirer/

 

[Benihana]

Bicharo. (poor chap)

 

[welshmousepk]

Surely if it were untrue, apple would be quick to quash the rumors? Their lack of input seems to lend some credibility to this.

 

[THEfog101]

As much as i dont like the guy, i still wouldn't wish any harm upon him, cancer is a terrible thing to go through.....lost quite a few members of my family to it.