Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Apple overtakes Microsoft as they world’s second most valuable company

Apple’s quarterly revenue for its fiscal first quarter of 2026 was up 16% year-over-year.

Apple overtook Microsoft as the world’s second most-valuable company Monday after a stock rally fueled by heightened demand for the iPhone 17.

Apple shares closed up 3.9% at $262.24 on Monday, marking the stock’s highest close of all time.This pushed the tech giant’s market cap near the $4 trillion mark for the first time ever, notes Forbes

U.S. and China sales for the base iPhone 17 model account for 22% of Apple’s newest offerings, up 31% from the iPhone 16’s initial 10-day sales.

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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.