Meet the Company That Beat Apple to $2 Trillion Market Cap

Meet the Company That Beat Apple to $2 Trillion Market Cap

Much has been written about the race to $2 trillion market cap, one that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is clearly winning. For context, Amazon and Microsoft are each about 26% off the mark. You might be surprised to learn, however, that even if it achieves this dubious distinction -- pushing its market cap above $2 trillion -- Apple won't be the first company to achieve this lofty benchmark.