Over the last year Exxon mobile was the largest stock in the current marketplace but as of Monday August,21,2012 Apple not only climbed to the top spot in the marketplace but it also made history. When Microsoft boasted a $616 billion market rate in 1999 it had set a record for the biggest market capitalization ever. The record seemed tough to beat and it was as it stood for 13 years until the mega popular company of Apple put up some remarkable numbers this year. After a huge spike in Apple stock on August 21, the numbers where crunched and Apple’s value was $624 billion, making it the biggest and most valued company ever according to NY Times.
