Answer: Apple

Questions: 

• Why do you think that Apple is such a valuable company?
• How easy or difficult do you think it will be for Apple to continue to grow their market value? Explain.
• Math: Stock market value is calculated based on the stock price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. If Apple’s value is $3 trillion and the stock price is about $182, how many shares are outstanding?
  

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Behind the numbers (Reuters): 

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.

On the first day of trading in 2022, the Silicon Valley company's shares hit an intraday record high of $182.88, putting Apple's market value just above $3 trillion. The stock ended the session up 2.5% at $182.01, with Apple's market capitalization at $2.99 trillion.

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