Apple reached a whopping $2 trillion market cap on Wednesday, making it the first publicly traded company to achieve such a milestone.
Over a short period of two years Apple has seen its valuation double. In August 2018, Apple reached a market cap of $1 trillion. As of today, Apple shares are up 60% year-to-date, pointing to the supremacy of American tech.
The freshly minted reign of big tech can be most clearly seen when compared to big oil. In late July, state-owned Saudi Aramco was eclipsed by Apple as the most valuable publicly traded company.
In the past year alone, Apple shares have risen by 120%, quite a feat in itself since most companies are witnessing declining revenues and falling share prices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quarter three of 2020 proved to be historic for the tech giant, reporting $59.7 billion in revenue and double-digit growth in its product and service segments. Like most other companies, Apple has decided to close retail locations.
While retail closures have stifled most companies, Apple has managed to cash in on the work-from-home paradigm with robust online sales and boosted operational capabilities.
