{"id":360219,"date":"2021-10-29T21:15:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T18:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsoft-is-now-the-worlds-most-valuable-company\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T21:15:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T18:15:01","slug":"microsoft-is-now-the-worlds-most-valuable-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-is-now-the-worlds-most-valuable-company\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft is now the world\u2019s most valuable company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Microsoft is now the world\u2019s most valuable company<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le lost its crown as the world\u2019s most valuable public company to Microsoft on Friday, as the iPhone maker\u2019s shares continued their downward slide.<\/p>\n<p>Apple took a $6 billion hit to its sales during the fiscal fourth quarter due to a nagging global supply chain problem, leading to a miss on Wall Street expectations. Top boss Tim Cook said the impact will be even worse in the current holiday sales quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompared to less hardware focused FAANG peers, Apple is also a lot more exposed to supply chain disruption,\u201d said Sophie Lund-Yates, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.<\/p>\n<p>Cupertino, California-based Apple\u2019s shares were down 3.6% at $147, implying a market capitalization of $2.41 trillion. The Windows software maker\u2019s shares were up 0.7% at $326.8 at a market valuation of $2.46 trillion. Microsoft\u2019s shares were trading at a record high.<\/p>\n<p>Apple, which has repurchased $421.7 billion over the years, had announced a massive $90 billion share buyback in April. As a result, the company\u2019s outstanding stock pool keeps shrinking, ending its fiscal fourth quarter with 16.4 billion shares.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Satya Nadella standing onstage with the Microsoft logo on a screen behind him\" class=\"wp-image-19965224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Microsoft, led by Satya Nadella, has seen its stock surge more than 45% this year, with high demand for its cloud-based services driving sales.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s stock has surged more than 45% this year, with pandemic-induced demand for its cloud-based services driving sales. Shares of Apple have climbed 15% so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s stock market value overtook Microsoft\u2019s in 2010 as the iPhone made it the world\u2019s premier consumer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> company. The companies have taken turns as Wall Street\u2019s most valuable business in recent years, with Apple holding the title since mid-2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Xbox controller displayed on a keyboard with an Xbox logo in the background in this photo illustration\" class=\"wp-image-19965255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/microsoft-becomes-most-valuable-company3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The supply chain woes impacting Apple also affect Microsoft products like the Xbox console, but the impact is softened by the strength of Microsoft\u2019s cloud business.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Analysts say Apple has managed the supply chain issue well, but with Cook warning of more pressure, the door is open to a hit to its performance as the holiday season kicks in.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Microsoft on Tuesday forecast a strong end to the calendar year thanks to its booming cloud business, but it warned that supply-chain woes will continue to dog key units, such as those producing its Surface laptops and Xbox gaming consoles.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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