Apple
The world's most valuable company by market cap — the single biggest SPX constituent most quarters.
Previous close $305.26
52-week high
$340.08
52-week low
$172.42
YTD change
+12.89%
The 30-second take
Apple's moves set the tone for the entire megacap-tech complex. Services revenue (App Store, iCloud, Apple Pay) is the margin story; iPhone cycle and China exposure are the cyclical story. In interviews, know: market cap ~$3-4T range, roughly 7% of the S&P, sits in the top 3 by weight. Apple rallies on: services acceleration, buyback expansions, and new product cycles; sells off on China headlines or AI-capability concerns.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2020 COVID lowMar 2020$56.00+446.30%
- 2022 hike-cycle lowJan 2023$125.00+144.74%
- 2024 all-time highDec 2024$237.00+29.08%
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Master the whole framework
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