Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered his final earnings call, a quarterly financial meeting with analysts, marking a quiet farewell similar to his departure from WWDC. In a deviation from the usual format, Cook expressed gratitude to shareholders and analysts, announcing that John Ternus will lead future calls.

Cook conveyed confidence in Ternus's leadership and the Apple executive team, stating the transition is seamless and expressing optimism for Apple's future. He has led these calls for approximately 15 years, since taking over as CEO in 2011, and has reportedly never missed one, even when dealing with a head cold.

Historically, these calls involved prepared statements followed by analysts' questions, often met with Cook's standard reply of "we do not comment on unannounced products." Cook previously mentioned decompressing after these calls with walks around Apple Park. He also participated in calls before Steve Jobs's death, notably the $20 billion quarter call in 2010, where Jobs briefly appeared.