Microsoft Reached $3 Trillion Market Value

Recently there was a race between Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable company in the world. In fact, in recent weeks, Microsoft has surpassed Apple for the first time since 2021 and came to the top. However, this did not last long and he fell back to second place.

Although Microsoft still ranks second, it has surpassed an important threshold today. Market value of the company, 3 trillion dollars passed.

Microsoft became the second company in history to exceed $3 trillion

Microsoft has done this for the first time in its 48-year life. Also 3rd in history after Apple The second company to exceed a trillion dollar market value He also managed to be. Microsoft stock at the time of writing 404.88 It is traded in dollars. Let us note that this level was reached with an increase of 1.50% today.

Apple is still in first place. Apple’s current market value $3.022 trillion. If Microsoft $3.010 trillion It ranks second with. If in three $2.046 trillion and the Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco.

Apple, for the first time in 2021 It managed to exceed the 3 trillion dollar mark. Since then, it has been reaching these levels from time to time. However, lately it has been in very close competition with Microsoft.

Artificial intelligence moves blew Microsoft away

This success of Microsoft is reflected in the recent artificial intelligence He came with his moves. From being the largest investor in OpenAI to the Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) artificial intelligence model, the company has taken many important steps and attracted the attention of investors. These innovations have continued in recent months. Of course, moves made outside of artificial intelligence under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella in the last decade were also effective. Acquisitions of companies such as Github, LinkedIn, Activision Blizzard, Mojang can be given as examples.

In January 2019, Microsoft’s stock price was $107. Currently it is $404. This is in 4 years around 277% It means there is an increase.