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Steve Jobs: I'm in Treatment for Hormone Inbalance, Will Remain Apple CEO

"how about a viable succession plan instead?"
WHY?
Steve has a rock solid team behind him anyone of who could take over at a moments notice. So what is the problem?
To paraphrase "let he who has never had a medical problem cast the first comment", Steve is human just like you and me, let go of it already.
Apple Corp. is one of the best run and most profitable, innovative companies going and it is incredibly undervalued.
What usually passes for analyst's research and comment on this site is pure crap except for one or two notable exceptions.