Apple’s New CEO to Prioritize Product, Says Perella Weinberg’s Walter Isaacson

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Perella Weinberg’s Walter Isaacson discusses Apple’s new CEO focus on product and investor expectations on “The Exchange”.

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Walter Isaacson told CNBC's The Exchange that Apple's new chief executive will be largely focused on product. That matters because Apple’s fastest lever for revenue and margin expansion is new hardware and software cycles, not financial engineering, and investors are hungry for a narrative that reverses the company’s slow drift. With revenue up just 1.9% year-over-year and net income up 4.4% on average, the market will be watching whether a product emphasis actually lifts growth rather than merely making for a good soundbite.