{
  "id": 9146966,
  "title": "Three weeks into the John Ternus era, Apple crosses its highest valuation ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/three-weeks-into-the-john-ternus-era-apple-crosses-its-highest",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:54:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/22/three-weeks-into-the-john-ternus-era-apple-crosses-its-highest-valuation-ever/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three weeks since John Ternus assumed the role of Apple's CEO, the company has reached its highest valuation ever. Apple shares briefly soared to $345.34 moments after the market opened today, surpassing July's intraday record of $344.57. Despite Tim Cook being set to cede control to Ternus, the company's recent quarterly results had unsettled investors, causing shares to tumble by around 10%. However, after Cook's handover, Apple's stock gradually climbed back from those losses in subsequent weeks. On the day Cook handed over the reins, shares closed at $316.85, resulting in a market capitalization of approximately $4.68 trillion. Shortly after Ternus took over, Apple's shares fell by as much as 3% leading up to the \"Surprise and Shine\" event. Historically, Apple's stock has often reacted negatively to its September product events. This year, though, the response was overwhelmingly positive, both on Wall Street and among the general public. Today, Apple shares gained around 1% to $345.34 after the market opened, briefly exceeding its previous all-time high of $344.57. As of the publication time, Apple shares were trading at $341.80. While it is too early to attribute the rally solely to Ternus, Apple shares have steadily risen over the past three weeks since he became CEO, indicating that investors are responding positively to the leadership change and the company's current strategy.",
  "summary": "Apple shares briefly reached $345.34 moments after the market opened today, surpassing July’s intraday record of $344.57. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [
    "John Ternus became Apple CEO three weeks ago.",
    "Apple shares briefly reached $345.34, surpassing previous record.",
    "Stock rose over three weeks, indicating positive investor response."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}