Microsoft now second most valuable company in the world

Posted on Monday, November 17 2014 @ 14:08 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
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A report by Bloomberg notes tech giants Apple and Microsoft are the most valuable publicly traded companies. Merely a decade ago Apple was nowhere to be found on these top lists but due to the company's success with the iPod, iPhone and iPad devices, the company now dominates with a market cap of $669.65 billion.

Microsoft ranks second with a market cap of $408.68 billion, the company saw its share price rise 33 percent this year as its new CEO, Satya Nadella, has begun his effort to revive the company. Exxon Mobil fell to the third position with a market cap of $402.66 billion as declining oil prices put pressure on the stock.
It isn’t the first time Exxon has been superseded by a technology company in the No. 2 slot. Google Inc., operator of the world’s most popular search engine, surpassed its market value for four days in February and two in March, rising as high as $410 billion. Its 0.8 percent retreat in 2014 has pushed it down to about $373 billion as of today.

Microsoft (MSFT) has climbed 33 percent this year, adding almost $100 billion to its equity value, as its new chief executive officer, Satya Nadella, began his effort to revive the company. The world’s largest software maker last month reported quarterly sales that topped analysts’ estimates, driven by cloud-computing growth and recovering personal-computer sales.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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