Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company.

cartoon_soldier · Nov 26, 2018

https://www.fastcompany.com/9027235...in-8-years-apple-is-worth-less-than-microsoft

On a day when tech stocks are recovering from a bummer week last week, Microsoft reached a valuation of $814 billion Monday. As of 1 p.m. its market cap had settled back to $807 billion. Meanwhile, Apple's market cap was slightly less at $805 billion.

An article from WSJ (paywalled):
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-comeback-1543253902

A growing cloud business and a surprisingly resilient PC sidemade Microsoft one of the few big tech stocks to actually gain ground following its September-quarter results. Apple, by contrast, has shed 22% of its value since its own report on worries of a weakening iPhone business. In tech, nothing lasts forever.

Edit: Stock prices keep changing so valuation may go up/down.

Cranster · Nov 26, 2018

The king has returned!

CreepingFear · Nov 26, 2018

Micro$oft. Did I do that right? I'm so edgy.

JuicyPlayer · Nov 26, 2018

CreepingFear said:
Micro$oft. Did I do that right? I'm so edgy.

Its M$

The_Land · Nov 26, 2018

Don't post this on the gaming side.....

I am a Bird · Nov 26, 2018

Now if only they could a superior product at a convenient price.

Good to see their cloud business doing well. I'm curious to see how they expand on that.

MisterHero · Nov 26, 2018

Good for them. Surface products are great

$urface. lol

Spenny · Nov 26, 2018

U-S-A!!! U-S-A!!! U-S-A!!!

Einbroch · Nov 26, 2018

now kiss

LGHT_TRSN · Nov 26, 2018

Not surprising considering how diversified they are. MS makes bank off cloud services and enterprise software licensing.

GrantDaNasty · Nov 26, 2018

MS has been doing a lot of cloud-based stuff, and I think their Office 365 initiative has been working out so far.

did not realise Apple lost 22% of share value at some point, weren't they at the trillion mark sometime this year?

AlteredBeast · Nov 26, 2018

I am a Bird said:
Now if only they could a superior product at a convenient price.

Good to see their cloud business doing well. I'm curious to see how they expand on that.

Well, the Surface Pro is pretty impressive price expectations are more of a YMMV sort of thing.

Plus, the XBox One X is pretty incredible, given the featureset.

nekkid · Nov 26, 2018

I am a Bird said:
Now if only they could a superior product at a convenient price.

Good to see their cloud business doing well. I'm curious to see how they expand on that.

Compared to...Apple?

FeenixRisen · Nov 26, 2018

Microsoft taking over like its 99 and the 2000.

Yerffej · Nov 26, 2018

The_Land said:
Don't post this on the gaming side.....

Haha, yeah all hell will break loose.

Hollywood Duo · Nov 26, 2018

That Azure money.

sgtnosboss · Nov 26, 2018

niceee, I still want a surface one day

TheWooniestWoona · Nov 26, 2018

Now bring back the Zune. You've got the money to do it, so no excuses. I don't care if you just do it for me.

Knight613 · Nov 26, 2018

I am a Bird said:
Now if only they could a superior product at a convenient price.

Good to see their cloud business doing well. I'm curious to see how they expand on that.

They can make superior hardware but they would basically never undercut on price.

Garrett 2U · Nov 26, 2018

The cloud is huge.

gcubed · Nov 26, 2018

Nadella has done a fantastic job adapting Microsoft over the last few years.

Deleted member 6949 · Nov 26, 2018

It makes sense, given Apple's notoriously thin profit margins.

Deleted member 5028 · Nov 26, 2018

The_Land said:
Don't post this on the gaming side.....

Sony too?

/s

Spinluck · Nov 26, 2018

How did they do this?

Considering they are no longer in the smartphone game and are just now in the Apple camp of selling overpriced products that aren't as overpriced as Apples' stuff that's impressive.

Stinkles · Nov 26, 2018

Mmm this caviar is so gooood!

MattWhite924 said:
Now bring back the Zune. You've got the money to do it, so no excuses. I don't care if you just do it for me.

I bought an $11 battery last week to resurrect my 32gig HD.

My Halo 3 Zune is still working and holds a charge for hours..

Spinluck · Nov 26, 2018

Hollywood Duo said:
That Azure money.

Ah, this explains a lot.

ImaginaShawn · Nov 26, 2018

FeenixRisen said:
Microsoft taking over like its 99 and the 2000.

Satya definitely backed that cap up.

HamCormier · Nov 26, 2018

Spinluck said:
How did they do this?

Considering they are no longer in the smartphone game and are just now in the Apple camp of selling overpriced products that aren't as overpriced as Apples' stuff that's impressive.

It's in the OP :

A growing cloud business and a surprisingly resilient PC side made Microsoft one of the few big tech stocks to actually gain ground following its September-quarter results.

Punished Goku · Nov 26, 2018

Bullshit. Most valuable company is Capsule Corp. Everybody knows this.

Commedieu · Nov 26, 2018

start me up!

Mcfrank · Nov 26, 2018

MS at a 40+ Price to Earnings multiplier, with Apple back down below 15. Seems like a good time to buy some AAPL.

Carolina Reaper · Nov 26, 2018

The_Land said:
Don't post this on the gaming side.....

Doesn't matter, who needs money when you have more exclusives!!!! Money is overrated.

But yeah, this happened because of the fear of iPhone sales stagnating, which was being fed by Apple's own statement that they're no longer going to give sales numbers combined with a drop in demand for newer, more expensive phones. It's about Apple's number dropping, not MS' rising.

lunarworks · Nov 26, 2018

Spinluck said:
How did they do this?

Considering they are no longer in the smartphone game and are just now in the Apple camp of selling overpriced products that aren't as overpriced as Apples' stuff that's impressive.

Cutting their losses in the phone business was the right decision, and Surface is a tiny part of their business. It's all about enterprise and the cloud.

Replicant · Nov 26, 2018

hippopotamus said:
It makes sense, given Apple's notoriously thin profit margins.

Lol sarcasm? Hard to tell.

DopeyFish · Nov 26, 2018

Spinluck said:
How did they do this?

Considering they are no longer in the smartphone game and are just now in the Apple camp of selling overpriced products that aren't as overpriced as Apples' stuff that's impressive.

Diversifying. Making quality products. Making the business more efficient and responsive.

Duxxy3 · Nov 26, 2018

Thus begins the downfall of Apple.

Probably

ImaginaShawn · Nov 26, 2018

I contributed to those resilient pc sales buy buying a brand new surface 2.

Deleted member 8579 · Nov 26, 2018

Stinkles said:
Mmm this caviar is so gooood!

I bought an $11 battery last week to resurrect my 32gig HD.

My Halo 3 Zune is still working and holds a charge for hours..

Take the Hololens off, the caviar is fake.

Zune HD is still working and amazing design.

Replicant · Nov 26, 2018

LGHT_TRSN said:
Not surprising considering how diversified they are. MS makes bank off cloud services and enterprise software licensing.

And even then enterprise licensing has changed so much. In education for example, their entire office platform is free. Free Office 365 for facility and students.

Pwnz · Nov 26, 2018

Microsoft is a hell of a lot better in market diversification. I remember saying this 5 years ago and getting shit for it. Apple at best can maintain or slowly decline with their platforms. Cloud computing and software as a service will grow tremendously while boutique smartphones will not.

I am a Bird · Nov 26, 2018

AlteredBeast said:
Well, the Surface Pro is pretty impressive price expectations are more of a YMMV sort of thing.

Plus, the XBox One X is pretty incredible, given the featureset.

The surface pro really is a nice product. Hell I actually liked the original models and consered getting money for my mother.

As for the Xbox I just prefer the exclusives on the PS4 and Nintendo side, but you are still gonna have a good time with it.

Deleted member 24021 · Nov 26, 2018

Not surprising, all their money comes from Azure and Office.

ryutaro's mama · Nov 26, 2018

FeenixRisen said:
Microsoft taking over like its 99 and the 2000.

I understood that reference.

rokkerkory · Nov 26, 2018

thanks Xbox

0VERBYTE · Nov 26, 2018

Quick some9ne post Sony's market cap for comparisons sake!! Console Warzzz!!@#$#

/s

SuperBanana · Nov 26, 2018

No wonder they're investing so much into Xbox right now. They're making bank. They're gonna have a major show of force next gen.

jts · Nov 26, 2018

Guys, Microsoft has been doing an impressive job but Apple has dropped like $200B in a short time, that's mostly what has lead to this.

Good that Apple is forced to stay in its toes, but I think overall we may have found somewhat of a plateau as investors set back their expectations for infinite growth.

Dreams-Visions · Nov 26, 2018

Garrett 2U said:
The cloud is huge.

yes, it is.

how long before we're back to full-on "fuck Micro$oft" again? Next E3? Or next just the next major Windows 10 patch?

SuperBanana said:
No wonder they're investing so much into Xbox right now. They're making bank. They're gonna have a major show of force next gen.

lol. we say this every generation. if the cycle remains, then that would be cool. Xbox 360 years were some of the best years.

lasthope106 · Nov 26, 2018

hippopotamus said:
It makes sense, given Apple's notoriously thin profit margins.

lol. Are you trolling?

Deleted member 8579 · Nov 26, 2018

Just to give people an idea.

Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company.

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