Apple Shares Hit Record High, Market Value Tops $5 Trillion
Apple's stock rose more than 6% to a record high on Wednesday, pushing its market value above $5 trillion. Investors pointed to strong quarterly earnings and hopes that possible limits on AI data centres could ease memory chip costs. The rally followed Democrats' midterm election wins.
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Context: Market value is the total worth of all a company's shares, and Apple is one of the world's largest companies. Its share price is closely watched as a signal of how investors view the wider AI and tech boom.
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