Apple hits historic US$3T milestone
BNN Bloomberg
Apple Inc. made Wall Street history as the first company with a market value over US$3 trillion, the latest sign of big tech’s seemingly unstoppable dominance in equity markets.
The iPhone maker gained 2.3 per cent on Friday, adding to a rally that’s added more than US$983 billion to its size this year and leaving it roughly a half-trillion dollars above the next-largest company. Apple’s ascent to the milestone helped the Nasdaq 100 Index to its best-ever first half ever, driving a broader stock rally that underscored the dominance of tech megacaps.
The rally has caught many strategists off guard, leading some to question its viability as the economy faces potentially more Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. However, investors remain excited about the growth potential of artificial intelligence, and they have also gravitated toward the kind of quality factors that Apple has in spades, including a strong balance sheet, durable revenue streams, and a robust competitive position.
