Apple Becomes First Publicly Traded Trillion-Dollar Company
Apple ends Thursday with a stock close at 20.38 and a market value just over 1 trillion dollars. The surge reflects a tech-dominated U S market led by Apple alongside Amazon Alphabet Ulcrasoft and Facebook in the top five by value. The climb traces back to 1997 when Apple nearly failed before Steve Jobs returned and Microsoft provided a cash infusion. A $10,000 stake then would now be worth about 42.6 million.