Microsoft Market Value Soars Above Apple
The Microsoft company surpassed Apple in market value on Friday, becoming the most valuable company for public trading in the world.
Apple inc. listed ,on Thursday, revenue less than Wall Street expectations during its fourth-quarter which ended in September namely due to disruptions in supply chains.
The prior most valuable company in the world's CEO Tim Cook divulged that the shortfall is estimated at $6 billion, expecting worse supply chain problems during the coming quarter, ending in December.
The company's data from the fourth quarter indicated iPhone 13 sales for a few days. Although iPhone sales increased by 47% year over year, they fell short of analyst predictions.
Despite the fact that iPhone sales climbed by 47% year over year, they fell short of analyst expectations.
Microsoft exceeded sales estimates for the quarter, with a year-over-year increase of nearly 22%, the fastest since 2018.
Apple was the first firm to attain a market value of one trillion dollars and the first to reach a value of two trillion dollars, and it surpassed Saudi Aramco last year to become the most valuable company in the world.