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Apple under Tim Cook's leadership has done good since he was nominated the CEO of Apple on August 24, 2011 (when Steve Jobs resigned). Apple hasn't floundered; Apple hasn't stopped growing; Apple hasn't stumbled; Apple hasn't given up its crown as the world's most valuable company. Apple still generates a lot of cash every quarter. Apple is sitting with over $158 billion in cash . Apple would be the envy of any business in the world. Apple stock has done quite well since closing at $361.57 on August 24, 2011. Apple stock now sits at $536.86, or a gain of 48%. This should be pretty impressive for any company, and even more so for a large cap company. In the two and a half years since Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, the company's annual revenue has grown by about 58% , and its profits by about 40%. That compares favorably with many of its rivals, including Google, whose profits increased by about 25% in the same period. Why then Apple and Tim Cook are b...

11 Innovation Ideas To Change Apple " The most important thing to Apple is to make the best products in the world that enrich customers’ lives . That’s our high-order bid. That means that we aren’t interested in revenue for revenue’s sake. We could put the Apple brand on a lot of things and sell a lot more stuff, but that’s not what we’re here for. We want to make only the best products. " Apple CEO Tim Cook (during the Apple earnings call on January 23, 2013) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the top 20 innovators of the Innovation Index .  Apple stock got hammered after the earning s, and many analysts are predicting rough seas in the quarter ahead. Some are even questioning CEO T im Cook's vision and strategy. ( Check my earlier article: Why is Apple getting killed ? ) Here are my 11 Innovation Idea s to Change Apple: 1. Real new innovations - Apple needs to go back to the drawing board and create breakthrough products. Not just basic product refreshes, and adding c...