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RIM’s Freefall: Stock Drops to Eight-Year Low

John Paczkowski in News on May 15 at 1:14 pm PT

Hard to believe that just five years ago, RIM had a stock market value of $80 billion.

Apple: $1,111 Per Share and a $1 Trillion Market Cap in the Next Year

John Paczkowski in News on April 26 at 6:00 am PT

$1,111? Well, that’s an awfully big number.

Apple’s Market Cap Hits $600 Billion

John Paczkowski in News on April 10 at 8:02 am PT

Boom.

Is a Google Dividend Even Possible?

John Paczkowski in News on March 21 at 3:25 am PT

Someday, sure. But right now?

Apple Shares Hit $600; $1 Trillion Market Cap Seems Less Outrageous

John Paczkowski in News on March 15 at 9:10 am PT

A month after breaking past $500 …

Here Come the First D10 Speakers: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Entrepreneur Sean Parker, Zynga’s Mark Pincus and More on the Red Hot Seat

Kara Swisher in D10 on March 9 at 10:40 am PT

Speakers? We got your speakers right here.

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Apple’s Market Cap: Half a Trillion and Counting

John Paczkowski in News on February 29 at 1:37 pm PT

Apple’s market capitalization passed the $500 billion mark in Wednesday trading, making it the sixth U.S. company to reach that heady milestone. But how long can it remain there? Of the five other companies to top $500 billion — Intel, Cisco, General Electric, Microsoft and Exxon Mobil — none has managed to maintain that value for long. That said, most analysts expect Apple’s rally to have some legs, particularly after the expected debut of the iPad 3 next week. And with Apple’s market cap now about 16 times that of Dell’s, it’s time again to pull out that 1997 Michael Dell quote about how he’d “shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”

Apple’s Market Cap Tickles $400 Billion

John Paczkowski in News on January 19 at 2:02 pm PT

Hey, Exxon! Look behind you!

Apple Stock Falls After Jobs Announcement

Tricia Duryee in News on August 24, 2011 at 5:08 pm PT

Apple’s stock is getting hit hard in after-hours trading following the announcement that CEO Steve Jobs has resigned.

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Apple Hits the Gas, Passes Exxon

John Paczkowski in News on August 10, 2011 at 1:11 pm PT

Once again, based on market cap, Apple is the biggest public company in world, surpassing Exxon. After briefly overtaking the oil company for the first time Tuesday, Apple edged past it again Wednesday, ending the day with a value of $337.37 billion to Exxon’s $330.77 billion.