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Microsoft beats Apple as most valuable company for first time in two years — The Guardian

By TechTaffy Desk

Microsoft’s stock market value ended a trading session higher than that of Apple’s for the first time since 2021 on Friday, making it the world’s most valuable company as worries about demand hit the iPhone maker’s shares, according to the report.

Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/12/microsoft-apple-world-valuable-company-stock-market

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