Subj : windows up, apple down To : All From : August Abolins Date : Sun Oct 31 2021 09:23:00 New king on the block: Microsoft beats Apple as world's most valuable company Apple has lost its crown as the globe's most valuable public company to Microsoft this week after the iPhone-making giant's shares dropped 2%. Apple's shares fell 1.8% on Friday, ending the trading session at $149.80 apiece. The company's market capitalization dropped to $2.48 trillion. Microsoft shares, however, showed 2.2% gains, reaching a record high of $331.62 per share, which propelled its market capitalization to roughly $2.49 trillion. https://on.rt.com/bjui -- ../|ug --- OpenXP 5.0.50 * Origin: (2:221/1.58) .