Apple is now worth more than $2 trillion. It's the first company in the US to reach that milestone, but two others are on its heels.
The iPhone maker's stock briefly hit the $2 trillion mark Wednesday. Shares have surged almost 60% this year and are at an all-time high. Apple , currently trading at nearly $470 a share, is about to become more affordable for average investors to purchase, too. The company's stock will split four-for-one at the end of the month, which will cut the price of a single share to about $117.
Apple passed Saudi Aramco earlier this month after reporting strong earnings. Two other US tech giants -- Amazon and Microsoft -- are moving closer to the $2 trillion mark too. Both are valued at about $1.6 trillion. Google owner Alphabet is also worth more than $1 trillion. Apple's success has also vaulted CEO Tim Cook into the ranks of billionaires -- one of the few CEOs to reach that level without having started the company he leads.
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