# Apple CEO John Ternus criticized for ‘scripted’ approach to first earnings call

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- Published: 2026-11-03T12:54:08+00:00
- Category: Tech
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Investors didn’t seem overly happy about yesterday’s Apple earnings call despite the record results . That likely reflects the company’s cautious take on margins in the current quarter, but some have also criticized what they describe as a very “scripted” approach by new CEO John Ternus . Bloomberg was the biggest critic, describing it as a “timid” performance that left analysts “sorely disappoint

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