Apple close to eclipsing Microsoft market cap

Apple's market capitalization was up to about $224.5 billion on Monday, within spitting distance from Microsoft's market cap of $230.2 billion.
Apple's stock was up 1.83 percent or $4.44 while Microsoft was slightly down 2.12 percent. The general thinking among analysts is that by this summer, Apple should overtake Microsoft as the second most valuable U.S. company after Exxon Mobil. At this rate, however, it could happen much sooner.

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