Nokia Chief Elop Is Top Gambling Pick to Be Next Microsoft CEO
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A gambling website picked Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop, who has presided over a 62 percent decline in market value, as the favorite to become Microsoft Corp.’s new CEO.
Elop, a former Microsoft executive, has 5-to-1 odds to be hired as Steve Ballmer’s replacement, according to Ladbrokes Plc, the U.K.-based gambling operator. He leads a pool including internal candidates Kevin Turner and Julie Larson-Green and outsiders like Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook -- a 100-to-1 dark horse.