What to Watch at Apple’s iPhone Event — First Big Test for CEO John Ternus

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Preview of next week’s iPhone event and why it’s John Ternus’s first major test as Apple CEO.

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CNBC pegged next week's iPhone event as John Ternus's first big test as Apple CEO, and investors will watch product details that can reset sentiment. Apple's fundamental momentum is thin, with revenue growth averaging 1.9 percent and net income up 4.4 percent, so a convincing hardware roadmap matters more than optics. The shares have already rallied, making the presentation a near-term catalyst that could validate the technical advance or expose the soft earnings backdrop.