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What Happens When Apple Passes Microsoft In Value? Yes, When.

Apple's stock is up over $3 today, pushing it past the $230-a-share mark. Microsoft's is down $0.25, pushing it below the $30-a-share mark. While this discrepancy is huge on the surface, it doesn't mean all that much because there are many, many more outstanding shares of Microsoft stock out there on the market (ten times more, in fact). That's why Microsoft's market cap is higher than Apple's,... moreApple's stock is up over $3 today, pushing it past the $230-a-share mark. Microsoft's is down $0.25, pushing it below the $30-a-share mark. While this discrepancy is huge on the surface, it doesn't mean all that much because there are many, many more outstanding shares of Microsoft stock out there on the market (ten times more, in fact). That's why Microsoft's market cap is higher than Apple's, despite the individual stock price difference. But that market cap gap is closing. Quickly. Apple looks poised to get within $50 billion of Microsoft market cap any day now. Currently, Apple's market cap is $208.76 billion, while Microsoft's is $261.01 billion. And while $50 billion may seem like a huge chasm, consider that since December 31, 2009, just a few months ago, Apple has added about $20 billion to its market cap, while Microsoft has lost about $10 billion. Again, the gap is closing, quickly. view page