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Apple Inc. leads the global equity market in November 2026 at roughly $5.17 trillion to $5.20 trillion in market capitalization, reclaiming the top position after passing $5 trillion for the first time in July 2026 and reaching a peak of $5.168 trillion on November 11. Founded in 1976 in Los Altos, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, the Cupertino-based company is led by CEO John Ternus and chairman Tim Cook. Hardware devices including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods anchor an installed base of more than 2 billion active devices, while high-margin services such as the App Store, iCloud, Apple Pay, Apple Music, and Apple TV provide recurring revenue. Across the trailing 12 months through November 2026, Apple generated $478.8 billion in revenue and $233.6 billion in gross profit, with shares up 30.8% for 2026 as of November 12. Apple reclaimed the #1 spot worldwide in November 2026 with a market capitalization near $5.20 trillion and $478.8 billion in trailing revenue
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