Apple(US:AAPL) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-16 02:08Group 1 - The core point of the article is that Apple is accelerating its succession planning for CEO Tim Cook, who may step down as early as next year [1][3] - The succession plan is not due to performance issues, and announcing a successor early next year would allow the new leadership team to establish themselves before key events like the June developer conference and September iPhone launch [3] Group 2 - According to the latest financial report, Apple's revenue for Q4 FY2025 was $102.466 billion, representing an 8% year-over-year increase, while net profit was $27.466 billion, up 86.4% year-over-year [4] - The Greater China region is Apple's third-largest market, with Q4 revenue of $14.493 billion, a decline of 3.59% year-over-year, significantly below analyst expectations of $16.4 billion [4] - Tim Cook indicated that the delay in the launch of iPhone Air in China was the "main reason" for the revenue decline in the Greater China region, but he expects growth to resume in the first fiscal quarter [4]