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Nevertheless, Apple is the first U.S. company to reach a $3 trillion valuation. That’s nearly as much as the gross domestic product of neighboring countries Canada and Mexico combined. Not bad for a business started in a garage in 1976.

The Fire Danger Period for Macedon Ranges Shire is now in force. During this time, no fire may be lit in the open air without a permit.

When designing a portfolio, an investor might even choose stocks with different market caps to manage risk. For example, some investors prefer mega cap companies like Apple, Walmart, and Amazon for stability and lower risk. While others like riskier small-cap stocks like Rite Aid, Del Taco, and 1-800 Flowers that offer greater growth potential.

When considering which stocks to buy, investors pay close attention to a company’s market cap because it provides two very important pieces of information – a company’s size and its value. Kind of like house shopping when a homebuyer’s first questions are likely, “How big is the house?” and “What’s the asking price?”

Macedon Ranges Shire Council acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and waterways. Council recognises their living cultures and ongoing connection to Country and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Council also acknowledges local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents of Macedon Ranges for their ongoing contribution to the diverse culture of our community.

Apple’s $3 trillion market cap is absolutely astounding. The company has more than 16 billion outstanding shares of stock that during the last calendar year traded as high as $181 and as low as $116.

The Master Plan, which was endorsed by Council on 22 March 2023, is the new 'road map' to guide the future development of the reserve.

Market capitalization, or market cap, is an investing term used to describe the size of a publicly traded company. It’s based on a simple formula that multiplies the number of shares of stock in a company by its share price.

Here’s a basic example: Say you have a company with 1,000 shares of stock and each share trades for $10. Then the company’s market cap is $10,000.

One thing to remember is that a company’s market cap is always changing, along with its share price. In fact, Apple only temporarily reached its $3 trillion market cap on Jan. 3, 2022, when its share price briefly hit $182.86. Then the share price dropped 85 cents, causing the company’s market cap to close the trading day a few billion shy of $3 trillion. Yep, 85 cents add up quickly when multiplied by a number with nine zeros.