Today, Apple saw its market cap pass the $3 trillion threshold. The iPhone maker has reached that landmark before but has never managed to hang on to it through the end of a trading day.
But this morning, with its shares up about 1.4% and a significant $20 billion to $30 billion above the milestone, it seems the company is on pace to finally pull it off.
Less than five years ago, the ‘Big Five,’ which comprised Apple and four other tech companies, was worth a combined $3 trillion. It’s striking how much of a difference a few years can make.
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