Apple hits nearly $3 Trillion in market capitalization, is world’s most valuable firm

New York, Dec 13: Shares of iPhone maker and consumer tech giant Apple hit record highs on Monday, reaching nearly $3 trillion in market capitalization, trading data showed.
Apple’s stock hit a lifetime high of $182.09 to briefly touch a market value of $2.98 trillion, data from New York’s Nasdaq platform for Big Tech stocks showed.
Responding to the rally, J.P Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee raised his target for Apple to $210 from $180 and reiterated his call for investors to “overweight” the stock.
Already the world’s most valuable company, Apple could be on track to hit $4 trillion in market capitalization next, Craig Erlam, analyst at online stock trading service OANDA, said.