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Microsoft again world’s most valuable company amid market turmoil
Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company after losing the top spot last June. But the circumstances are different from before. Apple claimed the victory last year after the two tech giants jockeyed for the top spot earlier in the year, thanks to surges in their market capitalization value. In June 2024, Apple’s market cap was $3.29 trillion to Microsoft’s $3.24 trillion. President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad tariffs on all imported goods, with heavier rates levied on certain countries, has wiped out trillions in stock market...