Washington - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating whether Apple (NASD: AAPL) misled investors with its disclosures about CEO Steve Jobs' faltering health, according to Bloomberg, which cited "a person familiar with the matter." Both Apple and the SEC declined to comment on the story for Bloomberg; the SEC is only required to disclose an investigation if it decides to take enforcement action.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs has stepped down to take a medical leave of absence, saying in an email to employees that his health issues "are more complex than I originally thought." "In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June," Jobs wrote.

Cupertino, Calif. - Hoping to deflect further questions about his health, Apple (NASD: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs on Monday issued a statement addressing his continuing weight loss over the past several months. "Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause -- a hormone imbalance that has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this," wrote Jobs, adding that he has begun treating what he terms the "relatively simple" nutritional problem.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) announced yesterday that this year will be the last it exhibits at Macworld Expo, the annual trade show that has become the event where CEO Steve Jobs unveils the company's latest creations. The company further threw water on January's event by announcing that Jobs will not deliver his traditional Macworld keynote address. "Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers," the company said in a statement.