Apple first tech giant firm to crack trillion-dollar mark

Apple is the world’s first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion, the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined what we expect from our gadgets.

The milestone marks the latest triumph of a trend-setting company that Steve started in a Silicon Valley garage 42 years ago. Apple’s shares gained $5.89 to close at $207.39, leaving the company’s market value at $1,001,679,220,000, according to FactSet.