Apple is a high-tech company in America. It was founded by Steve Jobs, Stephen Gary Wozniak, Ronald Gerald Wayne, Ron Wayne and others on April 1976, and was named Apple Computer Company in the United States. 2007 10/9 changed its name to Apple, and its headquarters is in Cupertino, California.
Apple1980 65438+February 12 went public, and in 20 12, it set a market value record of $623.5 billion. As of June 20 14, Apple has been the largest company in the world by market value for three consecutive years.
On August 9, 2020/kloc-0, local time, Apple's market value exceeded 2 trillion dollars for the first time, and Apple ranked ninth in the list of the world's top 500 companies in 20 16.
On September 30th, 20 13, in the best brand report of HarmonyOS Group, Apple surpassed Coca-Cola to become the most valuable brand in the world. In 20 14, Apple surpassed Google to become the most valuable brand in the world, and in 20021,it ranked sixth in the Fortune Global 500 list.
When Apple was founded, it mainly developed and sold personal computers. By 20 14, it has devoted itself to designing, developing and selling consumer electronic products, computer software, online services and personal computers.
Apple's Apple II started the personal computer revolution in the1970s, and the Macintosh relay continued to develop in the1980s. The company's hardware products are mainly Mac computer series, iPod media players, iPhone smartphones and iPad tablets, and online services include iCloud, iTunes Store and App Store.
Consumer software includes OS X and iOS operating systems, iTunes multimedia browser, Safari web browser, and iLife and iWork creative and production kits. Apple is famous for its innovation in high-tech enterprises.
1980 65438+February 12, Apple went on the market. In less than an hour, all 4.6 million shares were snapped up, and the closing price of the day was $29 per share.
According to this closing price, Apple executives have produced four billionaires and more than 40 millionaires. At that time, they attracted more funds than any IPO after the listing of Ford Ford 1956, and created more millionaires than any company in history. Within five years, the company entered the top 500 in the world, which was the fastest record at that time.