Apple, founded in 1976, makes the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers.
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Company in April 1976. The Apple I was an early personal computer sold as a kit, followed by the Apple II, which became one of the first mass-produced personal computers.
Apple introduced the Macintosh in 1984, the iPod in 2001, the iPhone in 2007, and the iPad in 2010. The iPhone became the company’s central product and helped build a wider ecosystem of hardware, operating systems, applications, and services.
Apple is incorporated in California and is headquartered in Cupertino. Its stock trades on the Nasdaq under AAPL. Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the share price by shares outstanding, which explains why Apple’s position among the world’s most valuable companies can change even when its products remain the same.