Which company became the first publicly traded company valued above $3 trillion at the end of a trading day in June 2023?

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Apple became the first publicly traded company valued above $3 trillion at the end of a trading day in June 2023.

Apple closed above a $3 trillion market capitalization on June 30, 2023. It had briefly touched the level during trading earlier in 2023, but the June closing milestone was the first time a company finished a session above that valuation.

The achievement came as investors continued to value Apple’s hardware ecosystem, services expansion, and financial scale. Apple’s large installed base of devices supports recurring purchases, software distribution, and subscriptions, all of which influence how investors assess future cash flows.

Market-cap records are sensitive to definitions. Intraday records use the highest trading price, while closing records use the official end-of-day price. Stock splits can also alter share counts and quoted prices without changing the underlying value on the split date.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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