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by adrianN 3330 days ago
Apple market cap: ~700B, Microsoft market cap ~500B.
4 comments
iamaelephant 3330 days ago
It's almost like they are both successful but for different reasons.
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mamon 3330 days ago
Market cap is a meaningless metric. It tells more about state of mind of general public (greed vs. fear) than about company's well-being
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wnevets 3329 days ago
How does having a higher market equal cap users don't care about compatibility?
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hawski 3330 days ago
Market cap is a lottery ticket.

I would assign more meaning to cash hoard:

Microsoft: ~$100 billion. Apple: ~$250 billion.

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