Apple Inc. (AAPL.O), encouraged by prospects for its development into new countries and anticipations of a more temperate approach to interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, became the first corporation in the world to surpass a market value of $3 trillion.
In a month highlighted by investor enthusiasm in the promise of artificial intelligence, the iPhone maker’s increase was among the most notable. Share purchasers also showed a preference for businesses with robust balance sheets and cash flows.
The most recent quarterly report from Apple, released in May, which revealed that its revenue and profitability above analysts’ estimates, as well as its history of stock buybacks, strengthened its reputation as a secure investment in times of economic turmoil worldwide.